Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nauru
Nauru: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 24.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nauru, 1985–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nauru recorded 24.8 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2016.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nauru peaked at 33.96 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 1985.
Nauru ranks 36th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2 | 13.37 | 33.96 | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.82 | 22.84 | 24.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 33 Zambia 25.41
- 34 Lesotho 25.34 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 24.82 compare
- 37 Namibia 24.62 compare
- 38 Haiti 24.47
- 39 Philippines 23.88 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 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (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 mean years of schooling 3.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nauru?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Nauru was 24.8 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 1985.
- How does Nauru rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Nauru ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.