School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.06 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Nauru is 11.06 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Nauru peaked at 11.81 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.31 years, in 1971.
That places Nauru 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.31 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.41 years | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 8.5 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.11 years | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 7.77 years | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 8.68 years | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 8.25 years | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 years | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.92 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.56 years | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 9.07 years | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.06 years | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 8.86 years | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.85 years | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 11.81 years | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 11.34 years | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.02 years | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.42 years | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 11.09 years | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.73 years | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 11.21 years | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 11.06 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.07 years | 7.31 years | 8.5 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.11 years | 11.11 years | 11.11 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.46 years | 7.77 years | 9.56 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.26 years | 10.85 years | 11.81 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.1 years | 10.42 years | 11.73 years | 5 |
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More education data for Nauru
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 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 (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Nauru was 11.06 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 years in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Nauru ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release