Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Nauru
Nauru: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
117th
of 117 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Nauru, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Nauru is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 117th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100.0% | — |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%. (51 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Nauru?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Nauru was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Nauru ranks 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).