Female teachers in Nauru
Nauru: Female teachers was 81.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Nauru is 81.82, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Nauru peaked at 95.24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.56, in 1985.
That places Nauru 80th out of 212 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.
Female teachers in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.54 | — |
| 1985 | 60.56 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 81.69 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 91.89 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 87.5 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 88.52 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 95.24 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 94.83 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.85 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 92.31 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.32 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 92.86 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 92.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.78 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 75.36 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 79.37 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 77.42 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 80.33 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 81.82 | +1.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 81.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 81.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +34.9% | 60.56 | 81.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.54 | 61.54 | 61.54 | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.56 | 60.56 | 60.56 | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.69 | 81.69 | 81.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.92 | 87.5 | 95.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.88 | 75.36 | 92.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.73 | 77.42 | 81.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 female teachers in Nauru?
- Female teachers in Nauru was 81.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.24 in 2003.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.56 in 1985.
- How does Nauru rank for female teachers?
- Nauru ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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