Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Nigeria
2.84 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.93 years
in 2023
Nigeria rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.93 years against 2.84 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2722 years | 0.3643 years | 0.0921 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.25 years | 0.5811 years | 0.6667 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.27 years | 0.8343 years | 0.4362 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.31 years | 1.1 years | 0.2067 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.46 years | 2.21 years | 0.2458 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.73 years | 2.84 years | 0.1115 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.93 years against 2.84 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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