Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, male
Bhutan
7.48 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.53 years
in 2023
Bhutan rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.53 years against 7.48 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 years | 3.49 years | 1.04 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.51 years | 4.16 years | 0.35 years | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4.72 years | 4.49 years | 0.2314 years | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 6.22 years | 3.7 years | 2.51 years | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 6.97 years | 6.62 years | 0.3496 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.94 years | 6.63 years | 0.3122 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.53 years against 7.48 years in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 19th 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