Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary, female
Papua New Guinea
7.32 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
7.26 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Timor-Leste rank
22nd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.32 years against 7.26 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 years | 7.3 years | 4.01 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 6.32 years | 7.3 years | 0.9838 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 6.64 years | 7.08 years | 0.4477 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.32 years against 7.26 years in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 0.06 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Timor-Leste ranks 22nd 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