School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.58 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nauru, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 9.58 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nauru peaked at 10.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.47 years, in 2007.
Nauru ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.58 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.17 years | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.47 years | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5 years | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 9.79 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.62 years | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.97 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.29 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.78 years | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 9.58 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.58 years | 8.58 years | 8.58 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.08 years | 7.47 years | 8.6 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.62 years | 9.5 years | 9.79 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.85 years | 9.58 years | 10.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 54 Hong Kong 9.68 years compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 9.68 years compare
- 56 Costa Rica 9.67 years compare
- 58 Cape Verde 9.56 years compare
- 59 Lesotho 9.56 years compare
- 60 United Kingdom 9.54 years compare
More education data for Nauru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 527 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nauru was 9.58 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 years in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release