Papua New Guinea vs Saint Lucia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Papua New Guinea
12.1 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.05 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Saint Lucia rank
133rd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.1 years against 12.05 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Saint Lucia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 years | 11.39 years | 5.86 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 12.13 years | 4.72 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 9.81 years | 12.78 years | 2.97 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12.07 years | 0.0669 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Papua New Guinea or Saint Lucia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.1 years against 12.05 years in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 0.05 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Saint Lucia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.