Nauru vs Philippines: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Nauru
94.4%
in 2025
Philippines
94.0%
in 2024
Nauru rank
168th
Philippines rank
169th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Nauru
- Philippines
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 94.4% against 94.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Nauru ranks 168th and Philippines ranks 169th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 97.3% | 10.1% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 123.8% | 103.0% | 20.8% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 101.0% | 102.8% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 102.1% | 4.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 106.5% | 100.7% | 5.8% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 92.6% | 10.7% | 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 Philippines?
- Nauru, at 94.4% against 94.0% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Nauru and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Philippines rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Nauru ranks 168th and Philippines ranks 169th 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.