Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, male
Ireland
7.67 years
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
7.53 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.67 years against 7.53 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.23 years | 3.62 years | 4.6 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 6.62 years | 1.45 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.84 years | 6.32 years | 1.51 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Ireland, at 7.67 years against 7.53 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.14 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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