Financing for equity in pre-primary education
1. Education resources to subnational governments
2. Education resources to institutions
3. Education resources to students and families
4. Social policies and family support programmes
Introduction
Key financing indicators (UIS Data)
As of 2024, the official entrance age to pre-primary education is 3. As of 2023, the net enrolment rate for pre-primary for both sexes is 82.75%. There is no data available regarding the number of years of compulsory pre-primary education granted in legal frameworks.
Governance
The Ministry of Education is the primary government body responsible for managing education, including public elementary, secondary, and higher education oversight policies. Pre-primary education is mainly financed by U.S. federal grants.
Tuition-free status
There is no data available regarding the number of years of free pre-primary education granted in legal frameworks.
1. Education resources to subnational governments
Palau has centralised funding with no formal subnational transfer mechanisms. Private pre-primary education services are provided by church-affiliated kindergartens and private providers, especially in Koror State.
2. Education resources to institutions
Pre-primary institutions in Palau are not supported through a state-funded system; instead, public pre-primary education relies mainly on U.S. federal grants (for example, the Head Start Programme), managed by the Palau Community Action Agency under the Ministry of Education oversight. These funds target low-income and vulnerable children, providing subsidies based on family income, community needs, and geographic disadvantage rather than through a standardised national funding formula. Furthermore, no national subsidies exist for private pre-primary institutions.
3. Education resources to students and families
The primary form of financial aid is the U.S. federally funded Head Start programme, which delivers targeted services (not cash subsidies) to children from low-income and vulnerable families through the Palau Community Action Agency. The Ministry of Education focuses on oversight and standards only.
4. Social policies and family support programmes
No information is found.
