Enrolment in pre-primary … pre-primary square kilometre both in Nauru
Nauru: Enrolment in pre-primary … pre-primary square kilometre both was 14.05 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Nauru, 1985–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Nauru is 14.05 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Nauru peaked at 33.75 number per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.05 number per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Nauru 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary … pre-primary square kilometre both in Nauru, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.15 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 22.35 number per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 26.9 number per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 32.25 number per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 31.65 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4 number per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 24.05 number per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 31.05 number per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 32.15 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.45 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 33.15 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.45 number per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 33.75 number per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 14.05 number per square kilometre | -58.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 14.05 number per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 number per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 14.05 number per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.13 number per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.15 number per square kilometre | 19.15 number per square kilometre | 19.15 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.62 number per square kilometre | 22.35 number per square kilometre | 26.9 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.98 number per square kilometre | 24.05 number per square kilometre | 33.45 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.08 number per square kilometre | 14.05 number per square kilometre | 33.75 number per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 17 San Marino 14.72 number per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 14.11 number per square kilometre compare
- 19 Vietnam 14.09 number per square kilometre compare
- 21 American Samoa 13.47 number per square kilometre compare
- 22 South Korea 12.92 number per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 12.76 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Nauru?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Nauru was 14.05 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 number per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Nauru ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.