Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
7.13 years
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
7.39 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.39 years against 7.13 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 years | 3.03 years | 0.3764 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 3.31 years | 3.87 years | 0.5682 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.28 years | 4.36 years | 1.08 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 3.59 years | 2.54 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.39 years against 7.13 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.26 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th 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