Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42
Change on year
up 110.0%
World rank
166th
of 170 countries
All-time high
113
in 2012
All-time low
20
in 2023
Years of data
7
2012–2025
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 42 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2025.
That represents a change of up 110.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nauru peaked at 113 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 166th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 113 | — |
| 2014 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 | -58.9% |
| 2022 | 54 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 20 | -63.0% |
| 2025 | 42 | +110.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,985, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.75 | 44 | 113 | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.67 | 20 | 54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 163 Cook Islands 58
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58
- 165 Liechtenstein 49 compare
- 167 Tonga 30 compare
- 168 Aruba 29
- 169 United Arab Emirates 21 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nauru?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nauru was 42 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Nauru ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release