Children out of school, male in Nauru
Nauru: Children out of school, male was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 8.4% for children out of school, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Nauru peaked at 20.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2014.
That places Nauru 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.4% | — |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -40.1% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +21.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.4% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 3 |
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 children out of school, male in Nauru?
- Children out of school, male in Nauru was 8.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for children out of school, male?
- Nauru ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.