School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nauru
Nauru: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1,542 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,542 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
205th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,732 number
in 1997
All-time low
1,247 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nauru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Nauru stood at 1,542 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Nauru peaked at 1,732 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,247 number, in 1970.
That places Nauru 205th 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.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nauru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,247 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,274 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,299 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,318 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,330 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,336 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,339 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,347 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,361 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,377 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,397 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,422 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,445 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,469 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,492 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,313 number | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 1,338 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,371 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,411 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,454 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,496 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,541 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,572 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,584 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,576 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,550 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,518 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,732 number | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 1,464 number | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 1,450 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,445 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,439 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,429 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,416 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,397 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,377 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,363 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,352 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,340 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,323 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,310 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,301 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,307 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,325 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,355 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,393 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,430 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,466 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,500 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,525 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,542 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,323 number | 1,247 number | 1,377 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,411 number | 1,313 number | 1,492 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,548 number | 1,450 number | 1,732 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,388 number | 1,323 number | 1,445 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,391 number | 1,301 number | 1,525 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,542 number | 1,542 number | 1,542 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 202 Liechtenstein 1,957 number compare
- 203 San Marino 1,592 number compare
- 204 Tuvalu 1,567 number compare
- 206 Palau 1,497 number compare
More education data for Nauru
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Nauru?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nauru was 1,542 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 number in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.