New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
New Zealand
9.87 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
9.91 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.91 years against 9.87 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.01 years | 8.23 years | 1.78 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.95 years | 9.15 years | 0.7944 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.91 years against 9.87 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.04 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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