Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 151 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
151
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
167th
of 171 countries
All-time high
280
in 2016
All-time low
134
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 151 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2025.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nauru peaked at 280 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2024.
That places Nauru 167th 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 | 216 | — |
| 2014 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 280 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 202 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 203 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 161 | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 134 | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 151 | +12.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 151 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 151 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227.5 | 202 | 280 | 4 |
| 2020s | 162.25 | 134 | 203 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 151 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 280 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Nauru ranks 167th 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 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release