Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Nauru
Nauru: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 1,997 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Nauru, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Nauru stood at 1,997. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Nauru peaked at 1,997 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,023, in 2010.
That places Nauru 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,293 | — |
| 1999 | 1,267 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,241 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,219 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,206 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,197 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,186 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,158 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,131 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,098 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,063 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,037 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,023 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,449 | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 1,464 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,528 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,591 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,643 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,696 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,746 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,785 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,812 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,834 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,867 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,901 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,930 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,967 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,997 | +1.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,997 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,997 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 332,700, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +41.6% | 1,023 | 1,449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,280 | 1,267 | 1,293 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,154 | 1,037 | 1,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,574 | 1,023 | 1,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,916 | 1,834 | 1,997 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,079 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 2,935 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 2,517 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,607 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,524 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,396 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Nauru?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Nauru was 1,997 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,997 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Nauru ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release