Japan vs Nauru: Children not in school
Japan
5.17
in 2023
Nauru
5.84
in 2025
Japan rank
115th
Nauru rank
112th
Children not in school over time
- Japan
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.84 against 5.17 in Japan, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 115th and Nauru ranks 112th of 174 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.93 | 10.15 | 6.21 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 6.11 | 1.46 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children not in school, Japan or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.84 against 5.17 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children not in school between Japan and Nauru?
- 0.67, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nauru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Nauru rank globally for children not in school?
- Japan ranks 115th and Nauru ranks 112th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.