School enrollment, primary, private in Palau
Palau: School enrollment, primary, private was 20.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, private in Palau, 1999–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary, private in Palau stood at 20.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Palau peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1999.
Palau ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, private in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 61 Dominican Republic 21.5% compare
- 62 Paraguay 21.1% compare
- 63 Madagascar 20.9% compare
- 65 Hong Kong 20.6% compare
- 66 Samoa 20.3% compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 20.0% compare
More education data for Palau
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Palau?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Palau was 20.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1999.
- How does Palau rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Palau ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.