Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2007
All-time low
3.0%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Nauru, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 3.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Nauru peaked at 13.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Nauru 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 111 Dominica 3.3% compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 3.3% compare
- 113 Cape Verde 3.0% compare
- 113 Costa Rica 3.0% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 2.7% compare
- 116 Vanuatu 2.7% compare
More education data for Nauru
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Nauru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Nauru was 3.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release