Cote d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: Average years of schooling among adults
Cote d'Ivoire
4.87 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.96 years
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
171st
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.96 years against 4.87 years in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 years | 2.9 years | 0.4713 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.56 years | 3.66 years | 0.0928 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.57 years | 4.57 years | 0.0034 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.86 years | 4.96 years | 0.0921 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Cote d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.96 years against 4.87 years in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Cote d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.