Primary education, teachers in Palau
Palau: Primary education, teachers was 205 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Palau recorded 205 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Palau peaked at 205 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2022.
Palau ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 127 | — |
| 2000 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 196 | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 121 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 124 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 205 | +65.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 205 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127 | 127 | 127 | 1 |
| 2000s | 124 | 124 | 124 | 1 |
| 2020s | 161.5 | 121 | 205 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 198 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 199 San Marino 245 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 197 compare
- 202 Monaco 195 compare
- 203 Tuvalu 107 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Palau?
- Primary education, teachers in Palau was 205 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 205 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for primary education, teachers?
- Palau ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.