Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 3.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 3.1 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Nauru 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 2 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 2.93 units per square kilometre 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, 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Nauru was 3.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.