Nauru vs Oman: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Nauru
94.4%
in 2025
Oman
94.7%
in 2024
Nauru rank
168th
Oman rank
167th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Nauru
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 94.7% against 94.4% in Nauru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 168th and Oman ranks 167th of 217 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 16.1% | 71.1% | Nauru |
| 1980s | 123.8% | 74.2% | 49.6% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 101.0% | 91.2% | 9.8% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 94.2% | 3.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 102.8% | 2.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 91.5% | 9.5% | 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, Nauru or Oman?
- Oman, at 94.7% against 94.4% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Nauru and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Oman?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Oman rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Nauru ranks 168th and Oman ranks 167th 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.