Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above

1980 - 2015 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 96.594 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.503 % for 2013. Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 96.594 % from Dec 1980 to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.503 % in 2013 and a record low of 91.921 % in 1980. Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Palau – Table PW.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
96.59 2015	99.50 2013	91.92 1980	99.50 2013	%	yearly	1980 - 2015

Related Indicators for Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above

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Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above (%)	96.59 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Palau PW: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	107.27 2014	yearly	2014 - 2014
Palau PW: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	103.33 2014	yearly	2014 - 2014
Palau PW: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	105.22 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 (%)	99.17 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Palau PW: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 (Ratio)	1.01 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 (%)	98.25 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 (%)	98.66 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above (%)	96.34 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Palau PW: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above (%)	96.81 2015	yearly	1980 - 2015
Palau PW: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary School Enrollment: Gross (Ratio)	0.96 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary and Secondary School Enrollment: Gr... (Ratio)	1.01 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Secondary School Enrollment: Gross (Ratio)	1.05 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross (Ratio)	1.54 2013	yearly	2001 - 2013
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Preprimary: % Gross (%)	75.07 2014	yearly	2002 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross (%)	78.20 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Male: % Gross (%)	71.97 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Palau PW: Primary School Starting Age (Year)	6.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Palau PW: Primary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	95.90 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: Primary Education: Duration (Year)	6.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Palau PW: Primary Education: Pupils (Person)	1,639.00 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: Primary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	45.70 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Primary: % Gross (%)	114.86 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross (%)	112.46 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross (%)	116.95 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: % of Relevant ... (%)	112.44 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment (%)	4.14 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: Repeaters: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment (%)	6.40 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: Repeaters: Primary: % of Total Enrollment (%)	5.37 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: Lower Secondary School Starting Age (Year)	12.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Palau PW: Secondary Education: Duration (Year)	6.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Palau PW: Secondary Education: Pupils (Person)	1,604.00 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: Secondary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	49.50 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: Secondary Education: General Pupils (Person)	1,604.00 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female (%)	49.50 2014	yearly	1999 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross (%)	115.23 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross (%)	118.33 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Gross (%)	112.34 2014	yearly	2004 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Tertiary: % Gross (%)	63.64 2013	yearly	2001 - 2013
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Female: % Gross (%)	78.07 2013	yearly	2001 - 2013
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross (%)	50.63 2013	yearly	2001 - 2013
Palau PW: Primary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	94.69 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	96.95 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Female: % of R... (%)	111.11 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Male: % of Rel... (%)	113.68 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: School Enrollment: Primary: % Net (%)	99.06 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: % of Primary School Age Childre... (%)	99.41 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: Children Out of School: Primary (Person)	8.00 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	54.29 2013	yearly	2000 - 2013
Palau PW: Progression to Secondary School: Female: % (%)	95.16 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Progression to Secondary School: Male: % (%)	98.43 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Progression to Secondary School: % (%)	96.81 2013	yearly	2003 - 2013
Palau PW: Compulsory Education: Duration (Year)	12.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Palau PW: Preprimary Education: Duration (Year)	3.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Palau PW: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Preprimary (%)	17.86 2014	yearly	2000 - 2014
Palau PW: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Tertiary (%)	8.22 2013	yearly	2000 - 2013
Palau PW: Over-Age Students: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment (%)	12.15 2014	yearly	2014 - 2014
Palau PW: Over-Age Students: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment (%)	14.27 2014	yearly	2014 - 2014
Palau PW: Over-Age Students: Primary: % of Enrollment (%)	13.30 2014	yearly	2014 - 2014
Palau PW: Children Out of School: % of Primary School Age (%)	0.59 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Yea... (%)	98.45 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Yea... (%)	98.72 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Primary: Population 25+ Yea... (%)	98.60 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population... (%)	96.89 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population... (%)	97.33 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Lower Secondary: Population... (%)	97.12 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population... (%)	87.73 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population... (%)	88.34 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population... (%)	88.05 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Popula... (%)	37.90 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Popula... (%)	30.43 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: Educational Attainment: At Least Competed Short-Cycle Tertiary: Popula... (%)	33.95 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013

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Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
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Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
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Palau PW: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total (%)	0.00 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Palau PW: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Transport (%)	53.09 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Expenditure: Other Expenditure (USD mn)	40.30 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food (%)	23.03 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn)	18.31 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: GDP: Growth: Imports of Goods and Services (%)	5.44 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Gross National Income (USD mn)	280.79 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Agricultural Methane Emissions: % of Total (%)	0.00 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Palau PW: Imports: Goods: by Reporting Economy (USD mn)	256.26 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	40.83 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport (%)	4.08 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Insurance and Financial Servic... (%)	1.60 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: GDP: Growth: Gross Value Added: Industry (%)	-8.31 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Palau PW: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: S... (%)	0.02 2016	yearly	2002 - 2016
Palau PW: High-Technology Exports (USD mn)	3.50 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Palau PW: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gain... (USD mn)	10.02 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing (USD mn)	2.81 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Palau PW: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items (USD mn)	7.00 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures (%)	55.34 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Gross Domestic Income (USD mn)	303.67 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%)	66.97 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Expenditure: Subsidies and Other Transfers (USD mn)	15.90 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: ICT: Goods Exports: % of Total Goods Exports (%)	3.02 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: % of GDP: Gross National Expenditure (%)	118.12 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: E... (%)	1.41 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn)	14.75 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: ICT: Service Exports: BOP (USD mn)	4.55 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Insurance & Financ... (%)	1.64 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on International Trade (USD mn)	15.16 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Imports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports (%)	60.35 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn)	156.84 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Social Contributions: % of Revenue (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: BOP: Reserves and Related Items (USD mn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports (%)	87.13 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn)	52.64 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure (USD mn)	25.97 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Travel: % of Service Imports (%)	24.27 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: S... (%)	0.07 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Discrepancy (USD mn)	2.16 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: O... (%)	2.88 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel (%)	19.75 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Palau PW: Adjusted Savings: Net National Savings: % of GNI (%)	-3.13 2015	yearly	2007 - 2015
Palau PW: Net Official Flows from UN Agencies: IAEA (USD mn)	0.07 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Palau PW: ICT: Service Exports: % of Service Exports: BOP (%)	2.77 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World (%)	0.01 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc:... (%)	22.40 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	209.48 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Expenditure: Compensation of Employees: % of Expenditure (%)	33.15 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	0.03 2012	yearly	1970 - 2012
Palau PW: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: S... (%)	0.02 2016	yearly	2002 - 2016
Palau PW: Imports: Commercial Service (USD mn)	51.29 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: GDP: Gross Savings (USD mn)	21.61 2015	yearly	2007 - 2015
Palau PW: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total (%)	0.00 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
Palau PW: Net Official Development Assistance Received: % of Central Government ... (%)	14.31 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Net Official Development Assistance Received: % of Imports of Goods, S... (%)	5.82 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: Revenue Excluding Grants: % of GDP (%)	24.96 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals (%)	3.44 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Palau PW: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World (%)	1.19 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Palau PW: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports (%)	60.28 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Growth: GNI per Capita (%)	1.10 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Gross National Expenditure: Deflator (2004-2005=100)	103.17 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: % of GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (%)	27.90 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Exports as a Capacity to Import (USD mn)	127.89 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP (%)	0.83 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Palau PW: GDP: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (USD mn)	194.54 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
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Palau PW: Expenditure: Goods and Services Expenditure: % of Expenditure (%)	21.01 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Expenditure (%)	0.36 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	279.00 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: Commercial Service (USD mn)	161.94 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service: Transport: % of Service Export... (%)	4.02 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (USD mn)	59.36 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Growth: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (%)	5.29 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 ... (Metric Ton th)	0.00 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Palau PW: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food (%)	21.76 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Palau PW: GDP: PPP: Household Final Consumption Expenditure (Intl $ mn)	207.32 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
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Palau PW: GDP: Real: GNI per Capita (USD)	13,057.96 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gain... (%)	8.03 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Agricultural Raw Materials (%)	1.03 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Palau PW: GDP: Growth: Gross Capital Formation (%)	23.02 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: Goods: by Reporting Economy (USD mn)	8.36 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: M... (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Expenditure (USD mn)	123.59 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: O... (%)	35.74 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Computer, Communic... (%)	3.73 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment (USD mn)	10.41 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Palau PW: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items (USD mn)	12.80 2015	yearly	1998 - 2015
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Net Taxes on Product (USD mn)	32.77 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Palau PW: Deposit Accounts: per 1000 Adults: Commercial Banks (Number)	1,284.15 2016	yearly	2011 - 2016
Palau PW: Expenditure: Interest Payments: % of Revenue (%)	0.36 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Gross Domestic Savings (USD mn)	23.70 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (USD mn)	138.58 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Palau PW: Progression to Secondary School: Female: % (%)	95.16 2013	yearly	2013 - 2013
Palau PW: GDP: Growth: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (%)	2.21 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
Palau PW: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures (%)	74.15 2017	yearly	2012 - 2017
Palau PW: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals (%)	0.84 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Palau PW: GDP: Growth: Household Final Consumption Expenditure per Capita (%)	4.24 2016	yearly	2008 - 2016
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