School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.53 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.53 years
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.88 years
in 1985
All-time low
5.2 years
in 2000
Years of data
25
1971–2025
School life expectancy, primary, male in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5.53 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Nauru peaked at 7.88 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.2 years, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.29 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.31 years | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 6.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.65 years | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.88 years | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 5.98 years | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2 years | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 5.89 years | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 5.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.22 years | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 5.92 years | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 7.14 years | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 5.86 years | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 5.24 years | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 5.42 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.82 years | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6.83 years | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6.68 years | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.07 years | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.97 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.49 years | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.79 years | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 5.53 years | -4.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.53 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.53 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 years | 5.29 years | 6.65 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.88 years | 7.88 years | 7.88 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.98 years | 5.98 years | 5.98 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.76 years | 5.2 years | 7.14 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 5.82 years | 6.83 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 5.53 years | 6.49 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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, primary, male in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Nauru was 5.53 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 years in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Nauru ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release