School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Nauru
Nauru: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 94.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Nauru is 94.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Nauru peaked at 123.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1971.
Nauru ranks 157th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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 school enrollment, primary in Nauru?
- School enrollment, primary in Nauru was 94.4% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Nauru ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.