School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Palau
Palau: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 106.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Palau recorded 106.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Palau peaked at 116.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2022.
Palau ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 114.7% | — |
| 2000 | 114.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 113.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 108.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 116.4% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 112.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 105.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 109.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 100.7% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 106.9% | +6.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 106.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 106.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.7% | 114.7% | 114.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 110.1% | 107.8% | 114.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 114.6% | 112.7% | 116.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 92.0% | 109.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Palau?
- School enrollment, primary in Palau was 106.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Palau ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 (% 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.