MDG: Developing Regions vs Nauru: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Developing Regions
10.42 years
in 2024
Nauru
11.34 years
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions rank
122nd
Nauru rank
121st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 11.34 years against 10.42 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nauru ahead.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 122nd and Nauru ranks 121st of 221 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.06 years | 8.23 years | 1.17 years | Nauru |
| 1980s | 7.72 years | 10.69 years | 2.97 years | Nauru |
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 8.76 years | 0.062 years | Nauru |
| 2010s | 10.12 years | 11.39 years | 1.27 years | Nauru |
| 2020s | 10.35 years | 11.51 years | 1.16 years | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 11.34 years against 10.42 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Nauru?
- 0.92 years, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nauru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nauru rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 122nd and Nauru ranks 121st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release