Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nauru
Nauru: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 100.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nauru, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nauru stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nauru peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2002.
Nauru ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83.1% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 83.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nauru?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Nauru was 100.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2002.
- How does Nauru rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release