Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Malaysia
10.3 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10.25 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.3 years against 10.25 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 208 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 years | 2.57 years | 4.69 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 10 years | 4.46 years | 5.54 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.07 years | 4.86 years | 5.21 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.74 years | 5.03 years | 5.71 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.76 years | 8.65 years | 2.11 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.42 years | 9.5 years | 0.9197 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 10.3 years against 10.25 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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