Papua New Guinea vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
7.39 years
in 2023
WB: Small States
6.25 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
WB: Small States rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.39 years against 6.25 years in WB: Small States, a difference of 1.14 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times WB: Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Small States ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and WB: Small States ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Small States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 years | 6.22 years | 3.2 years | WB: Small States |
| 1980s | 3.89 years | 6.41 years | 2.52 years | WB: Small States |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 6.34 years | 2.02 years | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 3.56 years | 6.44 years | 2.88 years | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 6.44 years | 6.46 years | 0.016 years | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 6.62 years | 6.28 years | 0.3331 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, Papua New Guinea or WB: Small States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.39 years against 6.25 years in WB: Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Small States?
- 1.14 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Small States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and WB: Small States ranks 24th 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