Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Equatorial Guinea
17 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 17 years against 17 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15.2 years | 0.2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15.2 years | 15 years | 0.2 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.3 years | 15 years | 1.3 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 17 years | 15.4 years | 1.6 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 17 years against 17 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release