Nauru vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
Nauru
5.53 years
in 2025
Nigeria
5.49 years
in 2023
Nauru rank
138th
Nigeria rank
140th
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- Nauru
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.53 years against 5.49 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.98 years | 3.59 years | 2.39 years | Nauru |
| 1980s | 7.88 years | 6.86 years | 1.01 years | Nauru |
| 2000s | 5.76 years | 6.2 years | 0.4397 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.33 years | 4.25 years | 2.08 years | Nauru |
| 2020s | 6.23 years | 5.29 years | 0.9372 years | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Nauru or Nigeria?
- Nauru, at 5.53 years against 5.49 years in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Nauru and Nigeria?
- 0.04 years, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Nauru ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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