Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nauru
Nauru: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 93.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.4%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
81.3%
in 2012
Years of data
11
1985–2025
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nauru, 1985–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nauru stood at 93.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nauru peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 134th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94.1% | — |
| 2007 | 89.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 93.4% | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 93.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 95% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 93.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 81.3% | 96.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 91.7% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 131 South Africa 93.9% compare
- 132 San Marino 93.9% compare
- 133 Georgia 93.8% compare
- 135 Nicaragua 93.3% compare
- 136 China 93.3% compare
- 137 Montserrat 93.3% compare
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nauru?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nauru was 93.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Nauru ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.