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
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
February 2026 Data Release