Population of the official entrance … Population both sexes primary in Nauru
Nauru: Population of the official entrance … Population both sexes primary was 269 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nauru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nauru is 269 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nauru peaked at 269 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 195 number, in 1970.
That places Nauru 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance … Population both sexes primary in Nauru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195 number | — |
| 1971 | 197 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 198 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 199 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 199 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 202 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 205 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 209 number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 213 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 216 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 219 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 222 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 225 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 228 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 232 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 238 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 245 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 253 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 260 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 264 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 267 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 267 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 264 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 261 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 258 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 257 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 257 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 258 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 259 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 257 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 255 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 251 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 246 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 241 number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 237 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 233 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 230 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 227 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 225 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 225 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 227 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 233 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 241 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 248 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 254 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 260 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 264 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 268 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 269 number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 269 number | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 269 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 269 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201.7 number | 195 number | 213 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.8 number | 216 number | 260 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.2 number | 257 number | 267 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.2 number | 225 number | 257 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.9 number | 225 number | 269 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 269 number | 269 number | 269 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 201 Liechtenstein 380 number compare
- 202 San Marino 318 number compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 270 number compare
- 205 Tuvalu 268 number compare
- 206 Palau 251 number compare
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nauru?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nauru was 269 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 269 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 number in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Nauru ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of 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.