Papua New Guinea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Papua New Guinea
9.91 years
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
9.02 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.91 years against 9.02 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 years | 8.03 years | 2.81 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 8.23 years | 9.03 years | 0.7995 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 9.15 years | 8.97 years | 0.1816 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.91 years against 9.02 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.89 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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