Brunei vs Nauru: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Brunei
94.8%
in 2024
Nauru
94.4%
in 2025
Brunei rank
166th
Nauru rank
168th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Brunei
- Nauru
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 94.8% against 94.4% in Nauru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 166th and Nauru ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.3% | 87.2% | 42.2% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 117.0% | 123.8% | 6.8% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 113.1% | 101.0% | 12.1% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 116.8% | 98.1% | 18.6% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 105.0% | 0.9% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 103.3% | 4.9% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Brunei or Nauru?
- Brunei, at 94.8% against 94.4% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Brunei and Nauru?
- 0.4%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Nauru rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Brunei ranks 166th and Nauru ranks 168th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.