Papua New Guinea vs Turks and Caicos Islands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
7.39 years
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
7.41 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 7.41 years against 7.39 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 8.98 years | 5.97 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 6.23 years | 1.86 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 3.59 years | 5.95 years | 2.36 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 6.52 years | 6.92 years | 0.4004 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 6.62 years | 7.3 years | 0.6826 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 7.41 years against 7.39 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.02 years, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 20th 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