Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Nauru
Nauru: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 99.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nauru, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nauru stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nauru peaked at 99.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2007.
That places Nauru 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +29.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.6%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 99.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 58.3% | 68.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 76.1% | 99.3% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nauru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nauru was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nauru ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.