Nauru

TypeCountry
Relationships1
Sourced claims5
CheckedOctober 2026
Most recent entry16 October 2026
First recordedJuly 2026

Its place in the index

98th of 100 countries measured on the share of children in child labour, highest first

Children in child labour1
0.7%2023
Survey year2
2023
Government effort3
not assessed
Value chains listed4
not on the list
Trafficking tier5
not ranked
Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified6
not ratified
Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified7
not ratified
Its neighbours in Oceania on that share
  1. 8Vanuatu26.7%
  2. 9Tonga25.9%
  3. 26Fiji15.6%
  4. 48Kiribati7.1%
  5. 51Samoa6.9%
  6. 73Tuvalu3.7%
  7. 98Nauru (This entry)0.7%
  1. 1Children in child labour ILO and UNICEF, share of children aged 5–17 in child labour (SDG 8.7.1), via Our World in Data, series updated 31 July 2026; each country’s latest survey. Source
  2. 2Survey year ILO and UNICEF, the year of each country’s latest survey, series updated 31 July 2026. Source
  3. 3Government effort US Department of Labor, ILAB, Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, 2024 edition, published 30 September 2025. Source
  4. 4Value chains listed US Department of Labor, ILAB, List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor: goods listed for child labour, 2024 edition, published 5 September 2024. Source
  5. 5Trafficking tier US Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Report, Tier Placements List, 2026 edition, published 8 October 2026. Source
  6. 6Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Minimum Age Convention (No. 138), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source
  7. 7Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No. 182), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source
Standing of the evidence

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Registry fact5
Relationships

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Where the record gives a start and no end, the relationship is shown as reported and is not called current.

Placement1

in the regionOceaniaRegionRegistry fact
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SourceILO & UNICEFOriginmtoto-hubEntered2 July 2026

Facts
Attr:education{"year":2025,"value":6.6}Registry fact
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Stated by the official register itself.

SourceUNESCO Institute for StatisticsOriginmtoto-hubObserved2025Entered3 July 2026

Attr:governance{"year":2025,"value":63.1}Registry fact
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Stated by the official register itself.

SourceWorld Bank, Worldwide Governance IndicatorsOriginmtoto-hubObserved2025Entered16 October 2026

Attr:prevalencesampledRegistry fact
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Stated by the official register itself.

SourceUNICEF / ILO via Our World in DataOriginmtoto-hubObserved2023Entered15 October 2026

Attr:prevalenceUnicefMICS 2023, UNICEF and ILO calculationsRegistry fact
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Stated by the official register itself.

SourceUNICEFOriginmtoto-hubObserved2023Entered3 July 2026

Timeline and gaps
Gaps in the record
  • No identifier is held yet.

Not shown:No dated claim is held, so there is no timeline.

Not shown:No contested claim is held.

Not shown:No other name is held.

Not shown:No identifier is held.

Sources
Sources (5)

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ILO & UNICEF

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

UNICEF

UNICEF / ILO via Our World in Data

World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators