Naoero: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is up 4.76% from 63 in 2020 (0.93% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 1.54% from 65 in 1971. The World Bank has no value for 36 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2025, Naoero's primary education, teachers rose 8.2% on 2024 (from 61 to 66).

Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2024), the average change was −3.2% and a typical year strayed about 11.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.2% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 20% in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Naoero had the 14th highest value of the 14 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

• Lao PDR — 11th of 14: 21,845
• Gambia, The — 12th of 14: 13,495
• Tuvalu — 13th of 14: 107

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 19 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 3,846 (2024)
• Cambodia — 46,016 (2024)
• China — 6.74 million (2024)
• Fiji — 6,295 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 28,284 (2024)
• Indonesia — 1.51 million (2025)
• Japan — 440,864 (2023)
• Kiribati — 734 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 173,133 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 21,845 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 2,896 (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 primary education, teachers?

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

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 1.54% from 65 in 1971. The highest value was 74 in 2000 and the lowest 40 in 2014.

How does Naoero rank?

14th highest of 14 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Naoero?

In 2025, Naoero's primary education, teachers rose 8.2% on 2024 (from 61 to 66). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2024), the average change was −3.2% and a typical year strayed about 11.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, 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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