Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Nauru
Nauru: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 22.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Nauru, 1985–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Nauru is 22.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Nauru peaked at 22.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2000.
That places Nauru 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.15 | — |
| 2000 | 12.65 | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 12.66 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.94 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.36 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.92 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 16.07 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.15 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 15.79 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5 | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.15 | 19.15 | 19.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.39 | 12.65 | 17.15 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.29 compare
- 48 Bangladesh 23.12 compare
- 49 Singapore 23.01 compare
- 51 Venezuela 22.47 compare
- 52 Cuba 22.17 compare
- 53 Madagascar 22.13 compare
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Nauru?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Nauru was 22.5 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Nauru ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.