School life expectancy, primary, female in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.78 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in Nauru, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5.78 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Nauru peaked at 7.44 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.16 years, in 2003.
That places Nauru 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.05 years | 5.46 years | 6.46 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.95 years | 6.95 years | 6.95 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.15 years | 6.15 years | 6.15 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 5.16 years | 7.44 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 5.92 years | 6.92 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.24 years | 5.78 years | 6.63 years | 5 |
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More education data for Nauru
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.2% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 66 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Nauru was 5.78 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 years in 2003.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Nauru ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release