Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nauru
Nauru: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 87.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nauru, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nauru stood at 87.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nauru peaked at 92.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2019.
That places Nauru 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.8% | — |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -46.1% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | +98.6% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 87.1% | -5.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 87.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 87.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 27.5% | 66.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 42.6% | 92.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nauru?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nauru was 87.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Nauru ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.