Primary education, teachers in Nauru
Nauru: Primary education, teachers was 66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nauru recorded 66 for primary education, teachers in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Nauru peaked at 74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2014.
Nauru ranks 204th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65 | — |
| 1985 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 64 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 52 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 62 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 40 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 69 | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 66 | +8.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.67 | 52 | 74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.33 | 40 | 69 | 3 |
| 2020s | 63 | 61 | 66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Nauru?
- Primary education, teachers in Nauru was 66 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for primary education, teachers?
- Nauru ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.