Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Nauru
Nauru: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 2,137 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Nauru, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Nauru is 2,137, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Nauru peaked at 2,137 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,090, in 2010.
Nauru ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,348 | — |
| 1999 | 1,335 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,329 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,323 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,329 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,337 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,324 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,293 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,252 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,202 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,155 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,117 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,090 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,524 | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 1,529 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,609 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,682 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,760 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,879 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,930 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,975 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,997 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,035 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,085 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,116 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,137 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,137 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2,137 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2,137 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) 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 | +39.8% | 1,090 | 1,524 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,342 | 1,335 | 1,348 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,266 | 1,117 | 1,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,681 | 1,090 | 1,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,084 | 1,997 | 2,137 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,152 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 3,105 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 2,588 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,842 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,613 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,524 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, male in Nauru?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Nauru was 2,137 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,137 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,090 in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Nauru ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release