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 111 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
111
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
161st
of 170 countries
All-time high
200
in 2019
All-time low
95
in 2014
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 111 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2025.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nauru peaked at 200 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2014.
Nauru ranks 161st 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 | 149 | — |
| 2014 | 95 | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 170 | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 200 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 130 | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 111 | +13.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 111 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,882, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 111 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,037, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 153.5 | 95 | 200 | 4 |
| 2020s | 113 | 98 | 130 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 158 Lithuania 156 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 131
- 160 Tokelau 126 compare
- 162 Samoa 105
- 163 Dominica 89 compare
- 164 San Marino 88 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 111 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 200 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Nauru ranks 161st 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 up 16.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release