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
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.
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
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 66 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.