Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
7.39 years
in 2023
Uganda
7.44 years
in 2017
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Uganda rank
19th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.44 years against 7.39 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 years | 2.94 years | 0.0745 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 4.56 years | 0.6627 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 5.71 years | 1.4 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.56 years | 9.38 years | 5.83 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.32 years | 7.86 years | 1.54 years | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.44 years against 7.39 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.05 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th 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