School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.84 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nauru, 1985–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nauru stood at 1.84 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nauru peaked at 3.09 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8511 years, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 102nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.74 years | — |
| 1991 | 1.43 years | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 years | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 2.32 years | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.35 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.25 years | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 years | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 years | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 2.79 years | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 years | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.77 years | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 years | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 3.09 years | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 2.92 years | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 years | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 years | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9062 years | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8511 years | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.79 years | +110.1% |
| 2024 | 1.94 years | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 1.84 years | -5.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.84 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 74% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.84 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +110.1% | 0.8511 years | 1.79 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.74 years | 1.74 years | 1.74 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.67 years | 1.43 years | 1.9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 1.93 years | 2.91 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3 years | 0.9062 years | 3.09 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6 years | 0.8511 years | 1.94 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 99 Guyana 1.87 years compare
- 100 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 1.86 years compare
- 103 Brazil 1.83 years compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.82 years compare
- 105 Dominica 1.82 years compare
More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nauru was 1.84 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8511 years in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release