Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nauru, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nauru stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nauru peaked at 18.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.
Nauru ranks 122nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -54.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -59.9% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -27.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.5% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Nauru?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nauru was 2.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nauru ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release