Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 89.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2025
All-time low
84.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nauru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nauru stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nauru peaked at 89.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1981.
Nauru ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.5% | — |
| 1982 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 89.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.9% | 84.5% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.8% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.7% | 89.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nauru?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nauru was 89.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1981.
- How does Nauru rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Nauru ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release