Primary education, teachers in Nauru
Nauru: Primary education, teachers was 81.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Nauru is 81.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Nauru peaked at 95.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1985.
That places Nauru 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 87.5% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 75.4% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Nauru
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 66 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.03 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 94.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Nauru?
- Primary education, teachers in Nauru was 81.8% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1985.
- How does Nauru rank for primary education, teachers?
- Nauru ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.