Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nauru
Nauru: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 40.18 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nauru, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nauru is 40.18, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nauru peaked at 40.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 1971.
That places Nauru 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.2 | — |
| 1985 | 20.44 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 23.42 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 21.47 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 25.28 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 25.67 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.83 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 26.36 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 27.88 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.79 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.92 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 22.39 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 39.45 | +76.2% |
| 2016 | 40.18 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.44 | 20.44 | 20.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.18 | 19.92 | 27.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.81 | 39.45 | 40.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 17 Zambia 42.06 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 41.82 compare
- 19 Cambodia 41.7 compare
- 21 Togo 40.15 compare
- 22 Madagascar 39.81 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 39.72 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, primary in Nauru?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Nauru was 40.18 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Nauru ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.