Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: School life expectancy, primary, male
Papua New Guinea
7.53 years
in 2023
Uganda
7.4 years
in 2017
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Uganda rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.53 years against 7.4 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 3.55 years | 0.0545 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 4.17 years | 5.33 years | 1.16 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.47 years | 6.23 years | 1.75 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 9.57 years | 5.87 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.49 years | 7.83 years | 1.34 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.53 years against 7.4 years in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.13 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 21st 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