Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nauru
Nauru: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
68
in 2000
All-time low
35
in 2016
Years of data
19
1971–2025
Teachers in primary education, female in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 54 for teachers in primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Nauru peaked at 68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2016.
That places Nauru 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40 | — |
| 1985 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 58 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 68 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 56 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 48 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 56 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 37 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 52 | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 54 | +10.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 1980s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1990s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.67 | 48 | 68 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 35 | 52 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.25 | 48 | 54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 203 Tuvalu 99 compare
- 204 Cook Islands 84 compare
- 205 Anguilla 64 compare
- 207 Saint Helena 52 compare
- 208 Montserrat 26 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 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 teachers in primary education, female in Nauru?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Nauru was 54 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nauru ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release