Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Papua New Guinea
2.93 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.73 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.93 years against 2.73 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2 years.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4157 years | 0.6719 years | 0.2561 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.585 years | 1.13 years | 0.5464 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7568 years | 1.27 years | 0.5162 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1 years | 1.35 years | 0.2452 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.33 years | 2.45 years | 0.1197 years | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.84 years | 2.68 years | 0.1664 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.93 years against 2.73 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.2 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th 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