Years of schooling in Nauru
Nauru: Years of schooling was 9.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.45
in 2021
All-time low
7.02
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Years of schooling in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Nauru stood at 9.45. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Nauru peaked at 9.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.02 | — |
| 2001 | 7.11 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.12 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.22 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.33 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.55 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.66 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.78 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.89 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.26 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.45 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 9.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 9.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.45 | 7.02 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 8.01 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 9.26 | 9.45 | 4 |
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 years of schooling in Nauru?
- Years of schooling in Nauru was 9.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for years of schooling?
- Nauru ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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