Duration of pre-primary education in Nauru
Nauru: Duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
1 years
in 1997
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre-primary education in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of pre-primary education in Nauru stood at 2 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre-primary education in Nauru peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1997.
Nauru ranks 146th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Duration of pre-primary education in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 years | 1 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 146 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
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- 146 Australia 2 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 146 Barbados 2 years compare
- 146 Belize 2 years compare
- 146 Benin 2 years compare
- 146 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 146 Brazil 2 years compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 146 Dominica 2 years compare
- 146 Egypt 2 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 146 Ghana 2 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 146 Greece 2 years compare
- 146 Grenada 2 years compare
- 146 Guyana 2 years compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 years compare
- 146 Iraq 2 years compare
- 146 Ireland 2 years compare
- 146 Jordan 2 years compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 146 Libya 2 years compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 146 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 146 Maldives 2 years compare
- 146 Malta 2 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 years compare
- 146 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 146 Morocco 2 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 146 Namibia 2 years compare
- 146 Nepal 2 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 years compare
- 146 North Korea 2 years compare
- 146 Oman 2 years compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 146 Palestine 2 years compare
- 146 Panama 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 146 Samoa 2 years compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 146 Sudan 2 years compare
- 146 Suriname 2 years compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 146 Tokelau 2 years compare
- 146 Tonga 2 years compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 years compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 146 Western Sahara 2 years compare
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More education data for Nauru
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre-primary education in Nauru?
- Duration of pre-primary education in Nauru was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1997.
- How does Nauru rank for duration of pre-primary education?
- Nauru ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.