Côte d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Côte d'Ivoire
5.63 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.66 years
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.66 years against 5.63 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 years | 3.95 years | 0.8996 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.18 years | 4.72 years | 0.5353 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.16 years | 5.42 years | 0.2576 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.66 years | 0.0467 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Côte d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.66 years against 5.63 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.