ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
9.15 years
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
5.78 years
in 1998
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 9.15 years against 5.78 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.37 years.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 years | 3.61 years | 0.8843 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 6.33 years | 4.8 years | 1.53 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 6.33 years | 5.57 years | 0.7607 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Papua New Guinea?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 9.15 years against 5.78 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.37 years, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1998.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 186th 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