Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
3.19 years
in 2023
Senegal
3.09 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Senegal rank
184th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.19 years against 3.09 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 184th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6072 years | 0.6732 years | 0.0659 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.7476 years | 0.8593 years | 0.1117 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.9901 years | 1.01 years | 0.0157 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.28 years | 1.1 years | 0.1851 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.58 years | 3.18 years | 0.604 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.96 years | 3.14 years | 0.1787 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.19 years against 3.09 years in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.1 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Senegal ranks 184th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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