School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.86 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.86 years
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.86 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0006 years
in 1975
Years of data
27
1975–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.86 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.86 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 years, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0006 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.0008 years | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 years | +158.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 years | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 years | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 years | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 years | +207.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 years | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 years | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 years | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 years | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 years | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 years | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 years | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 years | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 years | +60.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3597 years | +1759.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6193 years | +72.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9816 years | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7 years | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.56 years | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 years | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.86 years | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 years | 0.0006 years | 0.0025 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 years | 0.0035 years | 0.0119 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0606 years | 0.0061 years | 0.3597 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8004 years | 0.6193 years | 0.9816 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.72 years | 1.7 years | 1.76 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.65 years | 1.52 years | 1.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 1.89 years compare
- 99 Guyana 1.87 years compare
- 100 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
- 102 Naoero 1.84 years compare
- 103 Brazil 1.83 years compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.82 years compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,943 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.852 % change on previous year (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,178 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,710 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,498 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1427 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 1.86 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 years in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release