School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Niue
Niue: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.96 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.96 years
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
98th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.18 years
in 1994
All-time low
4.65 years
in 1981
Years of data
41
1970–2025
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niue is 5.96 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niue peaked at 7.18 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.65 years, in 1981.
Niue ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Niue, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.43 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.21 years | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.05 years | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.72 years | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.03 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 5.68 years | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.81 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.65 years | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.08 years | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 5.57 years | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 5.33 years | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.65 years | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 5.23 years | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 4.98 years | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.47 years | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 5.88 years | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 5.36 years | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 5.94 years | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 5.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.18 years | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 7.01 years | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.37 years | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 6.8 years | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 6.56 years | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.15 years | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9 years | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.72 years | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5.41 years | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 5.51 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.28 years | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 6.43 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.21 years | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.64 years | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.36 years | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.02 years | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 5.41 years | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 6.71 years | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 6.64 years | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.96 years | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 years | 5.57 years | 6.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 years | 4.65 years | 5.88 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 5.94 years | 7.18 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.94 years | 5.41 years | 6.72 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.39 years | 6.21 years | 6.64 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 5.41 years | 7.02 years | 6 |
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More education data for Niue
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 61.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niue?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Niue was 5.96 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 years in 1981.
- How does Niue rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release