School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.83 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nauru, 1985–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nauru stood at 1.83 years.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nauru peaked at 3.14 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7937 years, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 99th of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.77 years | — |
| 1991 | 1.35 years | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 1.76 years | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 2.44 years | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 2.34 years | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.23 years | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.89 years | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.62 years | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 2.79 years | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 years | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.77 years | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.01 years | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 years | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 3.14 years | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 2.85 years | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 years | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 2.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8744 years | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7937 years | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.83 years | +130.7% |
| 2024 | 1.97 years | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 1.83 years | -7.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.83 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.83 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +130.7% | 0.7937 years | 1.83 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.77 years | 1.77 years | 1.77 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.55 years | 1.35 years | 1.76 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.43 years | 1.89 years | 2.79 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.34 years | 0.8744 years | 3.14 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.61 years | 0.7937 years | 1.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 96 Cayman Islands 1.85 years compare
- 97 United Arab Emirates 1.84 years compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 1.83 years compare
- 100 Brazil 1.82 years compare
- 101 Anguilla 1.82 years compare
- 102 Rwanda 1.8 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, male in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nauru was 1.83 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7937 years in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Nauru ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release