MDG: Northern Africa vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Northern Africa
9.38 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10.2 years
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.2 years against 9.38 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.82 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 221 groups.
MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.52 years | 5.56 years | 1.95 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.58 years | 0.3812 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 9.21 years | 9.19 years | 0.024 years | MDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.2 years against 9.38 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.82 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 221 groups.
- 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