Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Nauru
Nauru: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 25.8 headcount basis in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nauru, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nauru is 25.8 headcount basis, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nauru peaked at 204.1 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8 headcount basis, in 2025.
That places Nauru 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 40.18 headcount basis | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 204.1 headcount basis | +408.0% |
| 2024 | 30.15 headcount basis | -85.2% |
| 2025 | 25.8 headcount basis | -14.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 25.8 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.46 headcount basis, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 25.8 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.18 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.85 headcount basis | 26.85 headcount basis | 26.85 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.18 headcount basis | 40.18 headcount basis | 40.18 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 86.68 headcount basis | 25.8 headcount basis | 204.1 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nauru?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nauru was 25.8 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 204.1 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does Nauru rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Nauru ranks 55th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release