Primary education, teachers in Palau
Palau: Primary education, teachers was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Palau stood at 85.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Palau peaked at 85.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
That places Palau 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.1% | 85.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 56 Israel 86.2% compare
- 57 North Macedonia 86.0% compare
- 58 Malta 85.8% compare
- 60 Maldives 85.3% compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 84.8% compare
- 62 New Zealand 84.6% compare
More education data for Palau
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 205 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9686 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Palau?
- Primary education, teachers in Palau was 85.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for primary education, teachers?
- Palau ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.