Education Spending: Nauru
Nauru's education spending is currently 5.777 % of GDP as of 2023. # Nauru Education Spending Nauru allocated 5.
Current (2023)
5.777 % of GDP
-2.4% y/y
Peak (2002)
15.863 % of GDP
Low (2007)
4.249 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2002–2023 · 12 pts
Education Spending — Nauru
2002 — 2023
Education Spending — Nauru
Analysis# Nauru Education Spending
Nauru allocated 5.777% of its GDP to education in 2023, representing a significant decline from its 2002 peak of 15.863%. The country's education spending has fallen 63.6% over the past two decades, though current levels remain above the historical low of 4.249% recorded in 2007. This substantial contraction reflects major shifts in fiscal priorities across the island nation's budget.
The 2000s witnessed a dramatic reallocation, with spending plummeting from the 15.863% peak in 2002 to 4.249% by 2007. Since 2014, however, spending has stabilized in the 4.8–6.3% range, suggesting a floor has emerged. Recent years show modest fluctuation rather than continued decline, with 2023's 5.777% indicating that Nauru's education investment has settled into a new equilibrium well below historical levels but above early-2010s minimums.
Historical Data
12 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.777 % of GDP | -2.38% |
| 2022 | 5.918 % of GDP | +14.69% |
| 2021 | 5.16 % of GDP | -12.62% |
| 2020 | 5.905 % of GDP | +3.27% |
| 2019 | 5.718 % of GDP | +13.16% |
| 2018 | 5.053 % of GDP | -19.46% |
| 2017 | 6.274 % of GDP | +30.11% |
| 2016 | 4.822 % of GDP | -22.89% |
| 2015 | 6.253 % of GDP | +39.79% |
| 2014 | 4.473 % of GDP | +5.27% |
| 2007 | 4.249 % of GDP | -73.21% |
| 2002 | 15.863 % of GDP | — |
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