Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Palau is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 83.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 14.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Palau 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +180.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +2427.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 0.6% | 14.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0436 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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.