Palau

Country in Oceania

In brief

Adult literacy: 99.8% (2020). World rank 7 of 110 (1 = best); in Oceania, 2 of 9. Health spending, share of GDP: 10.9% (2023). World rank 18 of 193; in Oceania, 6 of 14. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 19.3% (2024). World rank 190 of 209 (1 = best); in Oceania, 8 of 17. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 113% → 107%, secondary school enrolment 108% → 95.7%, and children vaccinated against measles 83% → 96%.

Education

Adult literacy: 99.8% 2020
Primary school enrolment: 107% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 95.7% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 71.8% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.4% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 10.9% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,684 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 12.1% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.8 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 6.6 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 4.3 2010
Children vaccinated against measles: 96% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 18.6 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 21.4 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 89 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 19.3% 2024
Overweight adults: 71.3% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 23% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99.5% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 96% 2024