Education expenditure in the budget in Palau in 2025 — 9.13%. Ranked 49 in the world out of 60. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.67 pp.
2000–2025 · % of government expenditure
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.13 | −0.71 pp |
| 2024 | 9.85 | +0.32 pp |
| 2023 | 9.53 | −0.63 pp |
| 2022 | 10.16 | +1.25 pp |
| 2021 | 8.91 | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 9.01 | — |
| 2002 | 15.54 | +0.23 pp |
| 2001 | 15.31 | +1.51 pp |
| 2000 | 13.8 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Palau
9.13
Nauru
6.65
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP, it shows the priority within the budget: a country may spend little on education as a percentage of GDP, yet with a small state that turns out to be a significant part of all expenditure. The international benchmark agreed under the Dakar Framework for Action is fifteen to twenty percent of the budget.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it accounts for about two thirds of all budget expenditure, and the source does not publish absolute spending. The same device is used for military expenditure in the budget.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.