Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Naoero
Naoero: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4,134 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Naoero, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Naoero recorded 4,134 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Naoero peaked at 4,134 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,113, in 2010.
That places Naoero 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Naoero, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,641 | — |
| 1999 | 2,602 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,570 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,542 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,535 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,534 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,510 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,451 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,383 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,300 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,218 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,154 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,113 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,973 | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 2,993 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,137 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,273 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,403 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,525 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,625 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,715 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,787 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,831 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,902 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,986 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,046 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,104 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4,134 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,622 | 2,602 | 2,641 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,420 | 2,154 | 2,570 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,254 | 2,113 | 3,787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 3,831 | 4,134 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,533 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 3,449 compare
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
More education data for Naoero
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 814 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Naoero?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Naoero was 4,134 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 4,134 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,113 in 2010.
- How does Naoero rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Naoero ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Naoero data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release