Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1,703 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1,703 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 2,054 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,118, in 1971.
That places Nauru 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,118 | — |
| 1972 | 1,315 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 1,330 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,392 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,451 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,663 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 1,626 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,589 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,618 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,566 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,375 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1,529 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,812 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,393 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 1,235 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,254 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,266 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,279 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,292 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,304 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,441 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,578 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,508 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,808 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 1,824 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,840 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,856 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,857 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,876 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,896 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,054 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,839 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 1,703 | -7.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,703 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,289 | 1,118 | 1,392 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,451 | 1,451 | 1,451 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,644 | 1,626 | 1,663 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,464 | 1,235 | 1,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,573 | 1,279 | 1,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,871 | 1,703 | 2,054 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 199 Gibraltar 2,755 compare
- 200 Monaco 2,068 compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 204 Palau 1,449 compare
- 205 San Marino 1,388 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru was 1,703 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.