Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
4.96 years
in 2023
Rwanda
4.88 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Rwanda rank
170th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.96 years against 4.88 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 years | 2.13 years | 0.7698 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.66 years | 3.01 years | 0.6465 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.57 years | 4.07 years | 0.5001 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 4.88 years | 0.0759 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.96 years against 4.88 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0.08 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 170th 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.