Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) in Nauru
Nauru: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) was 4 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Nauru, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 4 years for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Nauru peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2011.
Nauru ranks 170th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 170 Argentina 4 years compare
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- 170 Brazil 4 years compare
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- 170 Costa Rica 4 years compare
- 170 Curacao 4 years compare
- 170 Ghana 4 years compare
- 170 Hungary 4 years compare
- 170 Luxembourg 4 years compare
- 170 Mexico 4 years compare
- 170 Panama 4 years compare
- 170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4 years compare
- 170 Tonga 4 years compare
- 170 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 years compare
- 170 Uruguay 4 years compare
More education data for Nauru
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 866 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0696 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 837 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Nauru?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Nauru was 4 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2011.
- How does Nauru rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Nauru ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.