Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palau
Palau: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palau, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palau is 98.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palau peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2022.
Palau ranks 56th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.3% | — |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +7.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 98.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 98.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 85.8% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palau?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Palau was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Palau ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.