Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
3.19 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
2.97 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
182nd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.19 years against 2.97 years in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.22 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6289 years | 0.7051 years | 0.0763 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 0.7476 years | 1.35 years | 0.5994 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 0.9027 years | 1.33 years | 0.4319 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 1.28 years | 1.44 years | 0.16 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 2.63 years | 2.75 years | 0.1253 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 2.96 years | 2.93 years | 0.0251 years | Papua New Guinea |
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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.19 years against 2.97 years in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.22 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 182nd 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