Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
170th
of 171 countries
All-time high
227
in 2016
All-time low
57
in 2024
Years of data
8
2012–2025
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 65 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru peaked at 227 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2024.
That places Nauru 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 171 | — |
| 2014 | 201 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 227 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 73 | -67.8% |
| 2022 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 78 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 57 | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 65 | +14.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168 | 73 | 227 | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.75 | 57 | 78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 167 Anguilla 122 compare
- 168 Tuvalu 90 compare
- 169 Cook Islands 73 compare
- 171 Montserrat 24 compare
More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru was 65 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 227 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Nauru ranks 170th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release