Nauru is a small state of the Commonwealth and the world’s smallest independent republic. It has a population of about 10,000 and covers just 21 square kilometres. Literacy rates are high and the University of the South Pacific (USP) has a campus on the island.
School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
1,244 | 953 | |
Secondary | Tertiary | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20191 |
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98% | 95% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education1 | ||
n/a | n/a | |
Female | Male | |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
50.0% | n/a | |
Secondary (2016) | Tertiary | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 |