Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
0.0975 years
in 1999
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0.4686 years
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.4686 years against 0.0975 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3711 years.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 4.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1227 years | 0.063 years | 0.0597 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0857 years | 0.1182 years | 0.0325 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1336 years | 0.1909 years | 0.0572 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.4686 years against 0.0975 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.3711 years, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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