Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Nauru
Nauru: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nauru, 1974–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 48 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nauru peaked at 48 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2020.
That places Nauru 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38 | — |
| 1976 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 25 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 20 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 45 | +136.8% |
| 2025 | 48 | +6.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 0% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +136.8% | 19 | 45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 5 |
| 1980s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.12 | 24 | 39 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35 | 20 | 45 | 3 |
| 2020s | 31 | 18 | 48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 206 Tuvalu 108 compare
- 207 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 73 compare
- 208 Saint Helena 54 compare
- 210 Western Sahara 46 compare
- 211 Tokelau 41 compare
- 212 Montserrat 37 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 secondary education, both sexes in Nauru?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Nauru was 48 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release