Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Primary education, duration

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

Primary education, duration over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

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

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
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 Vanuatu?
Papua New Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for primary education, duration?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 25th of 210 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.