Naoero: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

Over five years it is down 20.67% from 150 in 2020 (4.52% a year on average, compounded). Since 2007 it is down 17.93% from 145 in 2007 (1.09% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 9 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2025, Naoero had the 13th highest value of the 12 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Naoero in the 2025 ranking

• Nepal — 9th of 12: 21,146
• Kyrgyz Republic — 10th of 12: 18,854
• Uzbekistan — 11th of 12: 18,501

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 10 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Australia — 2,833 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 1,438 (2024)
• Cambodia — 76,741 (2024)
• Fiji — 2,471 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 4,491 (2024)
• Indonesia — 250,575 (2025)
• Japan — 4,225 (2023)
• Kiribati — 1,596 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 1,383 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 82,273 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 4,608 (2024)

More education data for Naoero

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 14 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1,703 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 94.4% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.54% (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 92.42% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Naoero's children out of school, primary?

119 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2007?

It is down 17.93% from 145 in 2007 (1.09% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 247 in 2012 and the lowest 8 in 2023.

How does Naoero rank?

13th highest of 12 economies with data for 2025.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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