Papua New Guinea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
5.78 years
in 1998
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.22 years
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.22 years against 5.78 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.44 years.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.61 years | 4.46 years | 0.8441 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4.8 years | 6.38 years | 1.58 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5.57 years | 6.37 years | 0.8062 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.22 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 Papua New Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 3.44 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1998.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- 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