School enrollment, primary, female in Palau
Palau: School enrollment, primary, female was 107.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Palau is 107.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Palau peaked at 114.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2022.
That places Palau 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 108.1% | — |
| 2000 | 109.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 107.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 114.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 108.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 106.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 105.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 107.5% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.1% | 108.1% | 108.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.5% | 107.4% | 109.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 111.9% | 108.9% | 114.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 89.6% | 107.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 41 Mauritius 107.8% compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 107.6% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 107.5% compare
- 45 Fiji 107.2% compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 107.0% compare
- 47 Mauritania 106.9% compare
More education data for Palau
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Palau?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Palau was 107.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Palau ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.