Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Nauru
Nauru: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2007
All-time low
83.6%
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Nauru, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Nauru stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Nauru peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 1998.
Nauru ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.6% | — |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Nauru?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Nauru was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 1998.
- How does Nauru rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 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 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