School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Nauru
Nauru: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 867 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
867
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
210th
of 222 countries
All-time high
952
in 1997
All-time low
463
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Nauru stood at 867.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Nauru peaked at 952 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 463, in 1980.
That places Nauru 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 691 | — |
| 1971 | 702 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 712 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 706 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 702 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 683 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 634 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 577 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 509 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 469 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 463 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 481 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 530 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 599 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 646 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 584 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 598 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 615 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 638 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 666 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 712 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 765 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 833 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 868 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 874 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 864 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 845 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 952 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 790 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 771 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 760 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 750 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 751 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 748 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 730 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 705 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 682 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 664 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 651 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 642 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 644 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 648 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 662 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 686 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 710 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 736 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 764 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 791 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 820 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 842 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 871 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 895 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 901 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 901 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 889 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 867 | -2.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 867 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 867 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,738, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 638.5 | 469 | 712 | 10 |
| 1980s | 582 | 463 | 666 | 10 |
| 1990s | 827.4 | 712 | 952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.3 | 642 | 760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 730.3 | 644 | 842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.33 | 867 | 901 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 207 Gibraltar 1,311 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,203 compare
- 209 Monaco 884 compare
- 211 Liechtenstein 864 compare
- 212 San Marino 700 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 639 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, primary education, female in Nauru?
- School age population, primary education, female in Nauru was 867 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 463 in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Nauru ranks 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release