Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, male
Botswana
7.76 years
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
7.53 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7.76 years against 7.53 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 years | 3.49 years | 1.7 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 7.26 years | 4.17 years | 3.09 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.63 years | 4.47 years | 3.16 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.72 years | 3.7 years | 4.01 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 6.59 years | 0.9675 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.59 years | 6.35 years | 1.24 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 7.76 years against 7.53 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.23 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Botswana ranks 15th 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