Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.86 years
in 2023
UNICEF: World
1.53 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
101st
UNICEF: World rank
103rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.86 years against 1.53 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.33 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st and UNICEF: World ranks 103rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 years | 0.991 years | 0.9894 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 0.0088 years | 1.09 years | 1.08 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 0.0606 years | 1.11 years | 1.05 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 0.8004 years | 1.22 years | 0.4156 years | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 1.72 years | 1.53 years | 0.1936 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.65 years | 1.49 years | 0.151 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: World?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.86 years against 1.53 years in UNICEF: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: World?
- 0.33 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st and UNICEF: World ranks 103rd 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