Palau—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #148 of 201Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.97
2021
YoY Change
-9.8%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#148
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.07
2020
Minimum
0.88
2014
CAGR
+0.3%
6 years
Last
0.97
Previous
1.07
Highest
1.07
Lowest
0.88
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Palau's gender parity in primary education was 0.97 in 2021, ranking #148 out of 201 countries. This represents a -9.8% change from 2020. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 1.07 (2020) and the lowest was 0.88 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.97 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.90 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.91 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).