Education

Nauru

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Education spending (% GDP)20022023
4.257.1510.11315.920022023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712008
8.619.179.7310.310.919712008
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702008
0000019702008
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate96.6 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Primary enrollment (gross)94.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Secondary enrollment (gross)94.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)No authoritative open source found
Education spending (% GDP)5.78 %World Bank WDI [2023]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)No authoritative open source found
Mean years of schooling9.45 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling12.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)No authoritative open source found
School life expectancy9.57 yearsWB Education [2008]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)40.2World Bank WDI [2016]
Primary school dropout rate6.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)0 %WB Education [2008]
Female literacy rate99.7 %WB Gender [2023]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Nauru's education on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (96.6 %), primary enrollment (gross) (94.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.