Nauru Youth Literacy Rate

Nauru’s youth literacy rate stood at 91.75 percent in 2021, placing the island nation at 35th position worldwide according to World Bank data. Because the 2021 figure is both the earliest observation and the all‑time peak and trough, the indicator shows no measurable change over the single year of coverage, suggesting a static literacy environment for young people. The rate is marginally lower than Iraq’s 92.39 percent and Cambodia’s 91.83 percent, while exceeding Ghana’s 91.51 percent and Comoros’s 90.84 percent, indicating that Nauru performs comparably with other small or developing economies. The absence of a trend line makes it difficult to assess whether policy interventions have had an impact, but the current level already exceeds many regional averages. Sustained investment in early‑grade reading programs and teacher training could lift the rate further, and future data releases will reveal whether such efforts translate into a rising trajectory for youth literacy in Nauru.