American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
American Samoa
7.19 years
in 1992
Papua New Guinea
7.39 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.39 years against 7.19 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 218 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.96 years | 4.01 years | 3.95 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 7.62 years | 4.17 years | 3.45 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, American Samoa or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.39 years against 7.19 years in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1992.
- How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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