Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.4697 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4697 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
161st
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9873 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.3831 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2012–2025
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nauru stood at 0.4697 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nauru peaked at 0.9873 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3831 GPIA, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 161st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nauru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8292 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9873 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8596 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3948 GPIA | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3831 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5287 GPIA | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4662 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4697 GPIA | +0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.4697 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.4697 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7677 GPIA | 0.3948 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4619 GPIA | 0.3831 GPIA | 0.5287 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nauru?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nauru was 0.4697 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9873 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3831 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nauru ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release