Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nauru
Nauru: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 95.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nauru, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nauru is 95.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nauru peaked at 97.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2012.
That places Nauru 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.9% | 82.9% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 97.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Nauru
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 66 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nauru?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nauru was 95.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Nauru ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.