Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Guyana
1.87 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.86 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
101st
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.87 years against 1.86 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 years | 0.0024 years | 1.15 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.31 years | 0.0083 years | 1.31 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.54 years | 0.0112 years | 1.53 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1.7 years | 0.9816 years | 0.7146 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.62 years | 1.71 years | 0.0943 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.82 years | 1.65 years | 0.1723 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
- Guyana, at 1.87 years against 1.86 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (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