School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Nauru
Nauru: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 937 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
937
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
210th
of 222 countries
All-time high
986
in 1997
All-time low
489
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Nauru stood at 937.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Nauru peaked at 986 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 489, in 1980.
Nauru ranks 210th 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 732 | — |
| 1971 | 754 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 776 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 776 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 783 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 762 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 709 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 644 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 558 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 502 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 489 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 504 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 552 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 621 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 656 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 588 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 602 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 625 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 652 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 686 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 735 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 788 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 841 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 862 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 867 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 863 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 860 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 986 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 856 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 852 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 852 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 848 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 850 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 842 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 816 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 788 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 755 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 728 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 699 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 679 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 668 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 656 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 658 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 687 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 729 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 786 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 843 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 893 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 924 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 929 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 945 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 961 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 969 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 968 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 958 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 937 | -2.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 937 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 937 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,024, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 699.6 | 502 | 783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.5 | 489 | 686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 851 | 735 | 986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 785.7 | 679 | 852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 777.3 | 656 | 929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 956.33 | 937 | 969 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 207 Gibraltar 1,398 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 1,376 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,020 compare
- 211 Monaco 900 compare
- 212 San Marino 714 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 700 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, male in Nauru?
- School age population, primary education, male in Nauru was 937 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 986 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 489 in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Nauru ranks 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release