Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 85.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 165 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2023
All-time low
81.5%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nauru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 85.7% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nauru peaked at 85.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1982.
That places Nauru 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.9% | — |
| 1982 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 85.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 85.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.3%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.0% | 81.5% | 82.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 83.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.4% | 85.8% | 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, male (modelled data) in Nauru?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nauru was 85.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1982.
- How does Nauru rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Nauru ranks 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release