Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Eritrea
5.09 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.96 years
in 2023
Eritrea rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.09 years against 4.96 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 years | 3.83 years | 0.8668 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.69 years | 4.57 years | 0.1159 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 4.96 years | 0.1361 years | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Eritrea, at 5.09 years against 4.96 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.