Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nauru recorded 66 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2014.
That places Nauru 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65 | — |
| 1985 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.5 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 74 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 64 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 52 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 62 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 40 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 42.5 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 45 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 53 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 61 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 69 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 62.67 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.33 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 62 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 66 | +8.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.75 | 71 | 72.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.67 | 52 | 74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.75 | 40 | 69 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.83 | 61 | 66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 207 Tuvalu 107 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 96 compare
- 209 Anguilla 70 compare
- 211 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37 compare
- 213 Montserrat 29 compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru was 66 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.