Canada vs Nauru: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Canada
95.0%
in 2023
Nauru
94.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
165th
Nauru rank
168th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Canada
- Nauru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.0% against 94.4% in Nauru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 165th and Nauru ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 105.0% | 6.0% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 104.5% | 9.0% | 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, Canada or Nauru?
- Canada, at 95.0% against 94.4% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Canada and Nauru?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nauru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nauru rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Canada ranks 165th 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.