Education spending in Nauru
Nauru: Education spending was 5.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.78
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.86
in 2002
All-time low
4.25
in 2007
Years of data
12
2002–2023
Education spending in Nauru, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5.78 for education spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Nauru peaked at 15.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2007.
That places Nauru 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Education spending in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.86 | — |
| 2007 | 4.25 | -73.2% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 5.05 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 5.72 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 5.92 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -2.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.06 | 4.25 | 15.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.47 | 6.27 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.69 | 5.16 | 5.92 | 4 |
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 education spending in Nauru?
- Education spending in Nauru was 5.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for education spending?
- Nauru ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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