Country-specific UIS enrolment, literacy, population and education-system evidence.
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Education in Palau
DATAEducation profile
Education profile 路 Reference periods shown
Palau's current UNESCO profile has several recent gaps, so this page uses the strongest dated indicators that are actually available: 2023 school enrolment ratios, 2020 literacy and 2024 school-age population context. Palau is a sparse-data case, so the page keeps every headline year visible and leaves recent missing indicators unfilled.
Palau education snapshot
Palau is a sparse-data case, so the page keeps every headline year visible and leaves recent missing indicators unfilled.
Primary gross enrolment
100.7%
Lower-secondary gross enrolment
98.3%
Youth literacy
100%
Secondary-school-age population
1.5 thousand
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The system summary follows the country-specific UIS mapping without inventing a newer grade structure than the source supports.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Early schooling | Primary education is the first school level with a recent comparable enrolment ratio. |
| Lower secondary | Secondary | Lower-secondary education follows primary schooling and has its own 2023 gross enrolment measure. |
| Upper secondary | Later secondary | Upper-secondary education continues the school pathway, but several recent comparison fields are unavailable. |
| Palau Community College and other routes | Post-secondary | Post-secondary study includes local and regional higher-education pathways. |
Key evidence
The two enrolment ratios describe school participation in 2023, while the literacy and school-age population cards measure different populations and years.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary gross enrolment | 100.7% | 2023 | ISCED 1 gross enrolment ratio |
| Lower-secondary gross enrolment | 98.3% | 2023 | ISCED 2 gross enrolment ratio |
| Youth literacy | 100% | 2020 | Population ages 15 to 24 |
| Secondary-school-age population | 1.5 thousand | 2024 | UIS school-age population |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Palau evidence
A gross enrolment ratio above 100% can occur because enrolled pupils outside the official age range are included in the numerator.
The page does not treat blank 2026 fields in the UNESCO profile as zero or replace them with unsupported estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What primary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Palau?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 100.7% for 2023.
What lower-secondary gross enrolment ratio is shown?
The country profile reports 98.3% for 2023.
What youth literacy rate is reported?
The latest value shown in the profile is 100% for ages 15 to 24 in 2020.
How large was Palau's secondary-school-age population?
UIS reports about 1.5 thousand people of secondary-school age in 2024.
Sources and methodology
The visible source is Palau's country-specific UNESCO-UNEVOC profile.
Methodology: Palau values remain tied to their original UIS definition and year; unavailable recent indicators are omitted.