ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
9.19 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5.78 years
in 1998
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank
185th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) currently reports 9.19 years against 5.78 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.41 years.
That makes ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)'s figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 221 groups.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 years | 3.61 years | 1.55 years | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) |
| 1980s | 6.79 years | 4.8 years | 1.99 years | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) |
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 5.57 years | 0.7851 years | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) or Papua New Guinea?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), at 9.19 years against 5.78 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.41 years, with ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1998.
- How do ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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