Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nauru
Nauru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 92.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 92.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nauru peaked at 131.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1971.
That places Nauru 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.6% | — |
| 1972 | 90.1% | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 95.0% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 131.3% | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 119.0% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 113.4% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 110.4% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 108.4% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 92.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 75.6% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 131.3% | 131.3% | 131.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 86.7% | 119.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 96.7% | 113.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 92.4% | 108.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Nauru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nauru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Nauru was 92.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Nauru ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release