Papua New Guinea vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary, female
Papua New Guinea
7.32 years
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
6.32 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
WB: Other Small States rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.32 years against 6.32 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times WB: Other Small States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Other Small States ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and WB: Other Small States ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Other Small States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 years | 5.88 years | 3.43 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 1980s | 3.68 years | 6.35 years | 2.67 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 1990s | 4.13 years | 6.21 years | 2.07 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 3.39 years | 6.39 years | 3 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 6.32 years | 6.42 years | 0.0941 years | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 6.64 years | 6.31 years | 0.3304 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Other Small States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.32 years against 6.32 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: Other Small States?
- 1 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Other Small States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and WB: Other Small States ranks 20th 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