Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, male
Afghanistan
7.58 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
7.53 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.58 years against 7.53 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 years | 3.46 years | 0.0091 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.61 years | 4.16 years | 1.55 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.07 years | 4.46 years | 1.39 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 3.58 years | 3.9 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.64 years | 6.62 years | 1.02 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.58 years | 7.53 years | 0.0477 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 7.58 years against 7.53 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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