Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nauru
Nauru: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.33
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 1965
All-time low
3.33
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nauru is 3.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nauru peaked at 5.48 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2023.
That places Nauru 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.6 | — |
| 1951 | 4.64 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 4.71 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.79 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.88 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 4.96 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 5.03 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 5.09 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.17 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.27 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.34 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.38 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.42 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.44 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.47 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.48 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.41 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.29 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.14 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.94 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.74 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 4.54 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.36 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.19 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.97 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.84 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.88 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.99 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.11 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.15 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.11 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.07 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.95 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.89 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.64 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.42 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.33 | -1.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.91 | 4.6 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.33 | 4.94 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.84 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 | 3.88 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.64 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.38 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.53 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nauru?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nauru was 3.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 1965.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Nauru ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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