Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nauru
Nauru: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 94.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Nauru is 94.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Nauru peaked at 123.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.79, 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.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.79 | — |
| 1972 | 88.37 | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 89.74 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 93.74 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 123.81 | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 101.03 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 98.57 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 101.25 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 97.81 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 86.48 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 98.9 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 121.37 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 96.94 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 88.72 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 92.89 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 98.79 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 109.66 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 99.08 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 112.51 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 104.8 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 102.26 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 101.39 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 109.9 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 99.57 | -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 99.82, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 94.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.16 | 76.79 | 93.74 | 4 |
| 1980s | 123.81 | 123.81 | 123.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.03 | 101.03 | 101.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1 | 86.48 | 121.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.97 | 98.79 | 112.51 | 5 |
| 2020s | 101.5 | 94.4 | 109.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Nauru?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Nauru was 94.4 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 123.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.79 in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Nauru ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.