Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12.1 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.1 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.81 years, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.81 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.96 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.11 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.27 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.43 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.77 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.93 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.3 years | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.51 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.71 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.91 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.11 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.31 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.51 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.72 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.92 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.12 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.52 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.72 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.92 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.26 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.94 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.27 years | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.61 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.95 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.32 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 years | 4.81 years | 6.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 6.51 years | 8.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 years | 8.52 years | 11.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 years | 11.7 years | 12.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 128 Palestine, State of 12.16 years compare
- 129 Tuvalu 12.12 years compare
- 130 Philippines 12.11 years compare
- 132 Congo 12.08 years compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 12.05 years compare
- 134 Uganda 11.97 years compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Papua New Guinea?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Papua New Guinea was 12.1 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 years in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.