Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Nauru
Nauru: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 94.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Nauru stood at 94.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Nauru peaked at 123.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1971.
Nauru ranks 168th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.8% | — |
| 1972 | 88.4% | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 123.8% | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 101.0% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 101.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 121.4% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 109.7% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 112.5% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 104.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 101.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 109.9% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | -5.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 94.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 94.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 76.8% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 123.8% | 123.8% | 123.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.0% | 101.0% | 101.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 86.5% | 121.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 98.8% | 112.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 94.4% | 109.9% | 5 |
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Nauru?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Nauru was 94.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Nauru ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.