Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Primary education, duration

Papua New Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Tuvalu
6 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Tuvalu rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Tuvalu ranks 25th of 211 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tuvalu
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tuvalu
1990s 6 years 6.5 years 0.5 years Tuvalu
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
Papua New Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for primary education, duration?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Tuvalu ranks 25th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.