Nauru vs Seychelles: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Nauru
5.66 years
in 2025
Seychelles
5.61 years
in 2024
Nauru rank
132nd
Seychelles rank
135th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Nauru
- Seychelles
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.66 years against 5.61 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Seychelles ahead.
Nauru ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 135th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 6.06 years | 0.0402 years | Nauru |
| 1980s | 7.42 years | 6.07 years | 1.34 years | Nauru |
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 6.23 years | 0.1717 years | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 5.89 years | 6.93 years | 1.04 years | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 6.33 years | 7.25 years | 0.9197 years | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 6.12 years | 0.074 years | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Nauru or Seychelles?
- Nauru, at 5.66 years against 5.61 years in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Nauru and Seychelles?
- 0.05 years, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Seychelles?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Seychelles rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 135th 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