Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Malawi
6 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
96th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 6 years against 6 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (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