Lesotho vs Nauru: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Lesotho
5.69 years
in 2024
Nauru
5.66 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
131st
Nauru rank
132nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Nauru
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.69 years against 5.66 years in Nauru, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and Nauru ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7 years | 6.1 years | 0.6008 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.93 years | 7.42 years | 0.5134 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.96 years | 6.06 years | 0.8951 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.36 years | 5.89 years | 2.47 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.46 years | 6.33 years | 1.13 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 6.2 years | 0.2623 years | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Lesotho or Nauru?
- Lesotho, at 5.69 years against 5.66 years in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Lesotho and Nauru?
- 0.03 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and Nauru ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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