Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Nauru
Nauru: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Nauru, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Nauru is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Nauru peaked at 18.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.6% | — |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +680.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -92.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +260.8% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +76.3% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -10.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 2.4% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 1.0% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Nauru?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Nauru was 5.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Nauru ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.