Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 96.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96.5%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
124.0%
in 2005
All-time low
78.1%
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 96.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nauru peaked at 124.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1971.
Nauru ranks 147th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.1% | — |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 116.3% | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 102.5% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 111.8% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 104.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 124.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 114.8% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 108.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 103.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 111.5% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 102.8% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | -6.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 96.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.4% | 78.1% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 116.3% | 116.3% | 116.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 102.5% | 102.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 86.0% | 124.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 98.1% | 114.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 104.1% | 96.5% | 111.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 144 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
- 145 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 146 Kenya 96.6% compare
- 148 North Macedonia 96.5% compare
- 149 Martinique 96.4% compare
- 150 Comoros 96.3% compare
More education data for Nauru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nauru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nauru was 96.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 124.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Nauru ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release