School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.85 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Nauru is 5.85 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Nauru peaked at 6.03 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.37 years, in 1971.
Nauru ranks 103rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.37 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.45 years | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.67 years | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 3.32 years | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 3.05 years | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 years | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 2.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 years | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.38 years | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.71 years | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 3.76 years | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 3.26 years | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 years | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 4.87 years | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 5.07 years | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.74 years | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.47 years | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 5.22 years | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.03 years | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 5.56 years | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.85 years | +5.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.85 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.85 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 years | 2.37 years | 2.67 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.32 years | 3.32 years | 3.32 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.06 years | 2.38 years | 4.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.04 years | 4.74 years | 5.47 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.64 years | 5.22 years | 6.03 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, secondary, female in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Nauru was 5.85 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 years in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Nauru ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release