Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1416 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Nauru is 0.1416 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.2011 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 units per person, in 2007.
That places Nauru 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1653 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.193 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1937 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2011 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1697 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1631 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1563 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1597 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1553 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.152 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1803 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1388 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1233 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1253 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.127 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1469 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1377 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1622 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1602 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1595 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1607 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.173 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1539 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1416 units per person | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1883 units per person | 0.1653 units per person | 0.2011 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1697 units per person | 0.1697 units per person | 0.1697 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1631 units per person | 0.1631 units per person | 0.1631 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1475 units per person | 0.1233 units per person | 0.1803 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1468 units per person | 0.127 units per person | 0.1622 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1577 units per person | 0.1416 units per person | 0.173 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 814 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Nauru?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nauru was 0.1416 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2011 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 units per person in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.