Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Gambia
5.75 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.66 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
169th
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.75 years against 5.66 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 years | 3.95 years | 1.33 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 4.72 years | 1.02 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.8 years | 5.42 years | 0.6179 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.71 years | 5.66 years | 0.0484 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 5.75 years against 5.66 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Gambia ranks 169th 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.