Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nauru, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nauru stood at -5.19 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at 22.72 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -20.13 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Nauru 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1974 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +187.1% |
| 2001 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2002 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2003 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 2004 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2005 | 22.72 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2006 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2007 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2015 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2016 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2020 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2023 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 2024 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2025 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -5.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1421 % change on previous year, 36.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -5.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.2862 % change on previous year, 18.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.03 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1133 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | 22.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 202 Marshall Islands -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Bolivia -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 206 American Samoa -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Aruba -5.51 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Cayman Islands -5.62 % change on previous year compare
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nauru?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nauru was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.13 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.