Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
10.58 years
in 2023
Solomon Islands
10.59 years
in 2012
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Solomon Islands rank
147th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 10.59 years against 10.58 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Solomon Islands ranks 147th of 213 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 3.65 years 5.33 years 1.68 years Solomon Islands
1980s 4.44 years 5.17 years 0.731 years Solomon Islands
1990s 5.07 years 6.19 years 1.12 years Solomon Islands
2000s 5.39 years 6.18 years 0.7968 years Solomon Islands
2010s 8.46 years 10.59 years 2.13 years Solomon Islands

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 Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 10.59 years against 10.58 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
0.01 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Solomon Islands ranks 147th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release