Trust Territory Office of Education were transferred to the Palau Bureau of Education, Ministry of Social Services. 103. Public expenditure on education in Palau amounted to $671 per pupil. B. Primary and secondary education 104. During the period under review, elementary school enrolment totalled 2,784 pupils of whom 369 were in the 2 prívate elementary schools. There were 24 elementary public schools with 205 elementary teachers, most of whom wer~ Palauans. 105. After eight years of compulsory elementary education, a student may enrol at the only public high school or at one of the five prívate (church affiliated) high schools. 106. During the period under review, secondary school enrolment totalled 1,035 pupils, of whom 445 were enrolled in private institutions. 107. The annual report states that during the period under review, 331 students took the entrance test to enter regular high school programmes. Only 60 per cent passed and were placed in the regular Palau High School programme. About 60 students, or 18 per cent were placed in the high school remedia! programme; 73 students, or 22 per -_cent, who did not pass were enrolled in the five priva te high schools. The report further states that secondary school enrolment has been declining in recent years which may be the result of drop outs not returning to school as they had in previous years. Sorne students are also enrolled in schools outside Palau. The report estimates that for the past 11 years at least 75 per cent of students who graduate from Palau secondary schools go on to post-secondary education . 108. Specific programmes funded by United States Department of Education through federal-grant assistance included the following: (a) a bilingual education programme; (b) an education consolidation improvement programme; (e) a territorial teacher-training programme; (d) a state desegregation programme; and (e} a vocational rehabilitation programme, a drug-free education programme (see 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the educational system in Palau, discussing enrollment rates, teacher demographics, and programs funded by the United States Department of Education. While it does mention public expenditure on education, which could be related to economic development, the main focus is on the education sector itself.

**Category**
Education