Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Palau
Palau: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 205 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
205
Change on year
up 65.3%
World rank
204th
of 216 countries
All-time high
205
in 2024
All-time low
121
in 2022
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palau recorded 205 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 205 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2022.
That places Palau 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 127 | — |
| 2000 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 196 | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 121 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 124 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 205 | +65.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 205 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127 | 127 | 127 | 1 |
| 2000s | 124 | 124 | 124 | 1 |
| 2020s | 161.5 | 121 | 205 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 203 San Marino 245 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 197 compare
- 206 Monaco 195 compare
- 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palau?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Palau was 205 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 205 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release