Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Argentina
10.16 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10.2 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.2 years against 10.16 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 years | 5.56 years | 4.26 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.62 years | 8.58 years | 2.04 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.3 years | 9.19 years | 1.11 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.2 years against 10.16 years in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.04 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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