Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Nauru
Nauru: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
210th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74
in 2000
All-time low
40
in 2014
Years of data
19
1971–2025
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nauru stood at 66.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nauru peaked at 74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2014.
Nauru ranks 210th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65 | — |
| 1985 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 69 | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 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 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.67 | 52 | 74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.33 | 40 | 69 | 3 |
| 2020s | 63 | 61 | 66 | 4 |
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 in Nauru?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nauru was 66 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release