Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Naoero
Naoero: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Naoero, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Naoero stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Naoero peaked at 6.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Naoero 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Naoero, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.6% | — |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +24.7% |
Naoero compared with similar countries
- Naoero's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 56% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Naoero's 6.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
More education data for Naoero
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Naoero?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Naoero was 6.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Naoero rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Naoero ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Naoero data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release