Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, female
Papua New Guinea
7.32 years
in 2023
Sweden
6.98 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Sweden rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.32 years against 6.98 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 years | 6.24 years | 2.93 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.32 years | 6.98 years | 0.6554 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.64 years | 7.08 years | 0.4485 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.32 years against 6.98 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 0.34 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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