Japan vs Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Japan
5.2%
in 2023
Nauru
5.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
119th
Nauru rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Japan
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.8% against 5.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
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 119th and Nauru ranks 116th of 179 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 | 3.9% | 10.1% | 6.2% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Japan or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.8% against 5.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Japan and Nauru?
- 0.6%, 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 out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Japan ranks 119th and Nauru ranks 116th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release