Primary education, pupils in Nauru
Nauru: Primary education, pupils was 1,703 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Nauru is 1,703, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Nauru peaked at 2,054 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,118, in 1971.
Nauru ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,289 | 1,118 | 1,392 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,451 | 1,451 | 1,451 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,663 | 1,663 | 1,663 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,486 | 1,235 | 1,812 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 1,304 | 1,856 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,870 | 1,703 | 2,054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 199 Gibraltar 2,755 compare
- 200 Monaco 2,068 compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 204 Palau 1,449 compare
- 205 San Marino 1,388 compare
More education data for Nauru
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 66 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.03 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 94.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Nauru?
- Primary education, pupils in Nauru was 1,703 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for primary education, pupils?
- Nauru ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.