School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nauru
Nauru: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 295 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nauru stood at 295.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nauru peaked at 478 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 132, in 1997.
Nauru ranks 211th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 303 | — |
| 1971 | 297 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 273 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 233 | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 182 | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 147 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 141 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 145 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 172 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 201 | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 231 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 262 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 291 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 314 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 322 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 326 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 337 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 360 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 391 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 425 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 449 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 468 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 478 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 466 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 445 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 422 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 410 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 132 | -67.8% |
| 1998 | 403 | +205.3% |
| 1999 | 400 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 396 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 392 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 386 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 376 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 362 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 348 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 342 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 348 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 357 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 366 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 376 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 390 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 405 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 422 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 438 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 453 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 464 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 467 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 458 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 446 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 298 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 298 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 288 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 279 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 284 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 295 | +3.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 295 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 295 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,931, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +205.3% | 132 | 403 |
| 1997 | -67.8% | 410 | 132 |
| 2020 | -33.2% | 446 | 298 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.4 | 141 | 303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.9 | 231 | 425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.3 | 132 | 478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.3 | 342 | 396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.9 | 376 | 467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.33 | 279 | 298 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 208 Liechtenstein 389 compare
- 209 San Marino 363 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 321 compare
- 212 Palau 288 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 286 compare
- 214 Bermuda 279 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nauru?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nauru was 295 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 478 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 1997.
- How does Nauru rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Nauru ranks 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release