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Nauru · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Literacy

Adult literacy

% of people ages 15+

10th of 33 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Adult literacyNauru's adult literacy rose from 94.6 % in 2021 to 96.6 % in 2023.20212022202395%95%96%96%97%97%96.6 %

Nauru's adult literacy rose from 94.6 % in 2021 to 96.6 % in 2023.

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

12th of 13 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Nauru's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 76.8 % in 1971 to 94.4 % in 2025.1980199020002010202080%100%120%94.4 %

Nauru's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 76.8 % in 1971 to 94.4 % in 2025.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

4th of 9 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Nauru's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 43.7 % in 1971 to 94.5 % in 2025.198019902000201020200%20%40%60%80%100%94.5 %

Nauru's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 43.7 % in 1971 to 94.5 % in 2025.

Children out of school, primary

children

1st of 12 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Children out of school, primaryNauru's children out of school, primary fell from 145 in 2007 to 119.0 in 2025.2010201520202025050100150200250119.0

Nauru's children out of school, primary fell from 145 in 2007 to 119.0 in 2025.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

8th of 11 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Primary completion rateNauru's primary completion rate fell from 90.1 % in 2001 to 86.4 % in 2025.2005201020152020202580%90%100%110%120%130%86.4 %

Nauru's primary completion rate fell from 90.1 % in 2001 to 86.4 % in 2025.

Expected years of schooling

years

119th of 195 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingNauru's expected years of schooling rose from 10.2 yrs in 2000 to 12.8 yrs in 2023.200020052010201520201011121312.8 yrs

Nauru's expected years of schooling rose from 10.2 yrs in 2000 to 12.8 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

16th of 121 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingNauru's education spending fell from 15.9 % in 2002 to 5.8 % in 2023.20052010201520200%5%10%15%20%5.8 %

Nauru's education spending fell from 15.9 % in 2002 to 5.8 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

56th of 60 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Nauru's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 0.0 % in 2002 to 6.6 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%2%4%6%6.6 %

Nauru's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 0.0 % in 2002 to 6.6 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

124th of 142 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific*
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryNauru's pupil-teacher ratio, primary rose from 17.2 in 1971 to 40.2 in 2016.198019902000201020304040.2

Nauru's pupil-teacher ratio, primary rose from 17.2 in 1971 to 40.2 in 2016.

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