Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
10.58 years
in 2023
Seychelles
10.54 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Seychelles rank
150th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.58 years against 10.54 years in Seychelles, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Seychelles ranks 150th of 213 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 8.44 years | 4.81 years | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 4.69 years | 11.31 years | 6.62 years | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 5.21 years | 12.1 years | 6.89 years | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 5.39 years | 13.14 years | 7.75 years | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 9.09 years | 14.14 years | 5.05 years | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 9.56 years | 13.06 years | 3.5 years | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Seychelles?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.58 years against 10.54 years in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 0.04 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Seychelles ranks 150th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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