School completion in Nauru
Nauru: School completion was 89.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.15
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
89.15
in 2025
All-time low
84.49
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Nauru, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Nauru stood at 89.15. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Nauru peaked at 89.15 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.49, in 1981.
Nauru ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.49 | — |
| 1982 | 84.49 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84.61 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.74 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.96 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85.04 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 85.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 85.2 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 85.39 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 85.54 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.59 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.74 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.77 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.89 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.07 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.23 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.37 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.54 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.65 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.85 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.94 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.04 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.16 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.28 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.37 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.45 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.63 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.73 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.79 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.86 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.02 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.13 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.27 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.41 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.49 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.59 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.65 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.74 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.89 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.99 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.07 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.15 | +0.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 89.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 89.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.58, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.89 | 84.49 | 85.39 | 9 |
| 1990s | 86 | 85.54 | 86.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.21 | 86.65 | 87.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.16 | 87.79 | 88.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.92 | 88.65 | 89.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Nauru?
- School completion in Nauru was 89.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 89.15 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.49 in 1981.
- How does Nauru rank for school completion?
- Nauru ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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