Myanmar vs Nauru: Share of children who have completed primary school
Myanmar
89.8%
in 2025
Nauru
89.2%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
108th
Nauru rank
111th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Myanmar
- Nauru
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 89.8% against 89.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nauru ahead.
Myanmar ranks 108th and Nauru ranks 111th of 165 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.0% | 84.9% | 40.9% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 86.0% | 37.6% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 87.2% | 29.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 88.2% | 14.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 88.9% | 1.3% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Myanmar or Nauru?
- Myanmar, at 89.8% against 89.2% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Myanmar and Nauru?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nauru rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Myanmar ranks 108th and Nauru ranks 111th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.