Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nauru stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nauru peaked at 31.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2025.
Nauru ranks 117th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.7% | — |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +91.8% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -46.8% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -11.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 13.7% | 31.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 7.8% | 17.0% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nauru?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nauru was 7.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Nauru ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release