ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.39 years against 6.56 years in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 0.83 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.14 years | 3.02 years | 2.13 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 1980s | 5.48 years | 3.89 years | 1.58 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 1990s | 5.64 years | 4.31 years | 1.33 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2000s | 4.98 years | 3.56 years | 1.42 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2010s | 6.55 years | 6.44 years | 0.1066 years | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2020s | 6.59 years | 6.62 years | 0.0237 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.39 years against 6.56 years in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.83 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 221 groups.
- 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