School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 1.87 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Papua New Guinea is 1.87 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.87 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 years, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0006 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.0009 years | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 years | +151.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 years | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 years | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 years | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 years | +195.4% |
| 1986 | 0.012 years | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 years | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 years | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 years | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 years | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 years | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 years | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 years | +72.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 years | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3617 years | +1770.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6224 years | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9826 years | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 years | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 years | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.55 years | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 years | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 years | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.87 years | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 years | 0.0006 years | 0.0029 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 years | 0.0039 years | 0.0123 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 years | 0.0062 years | 0.3617 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8025 years | 0.6224 years | 0.9826 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.72 years | 1.69 years | 1.76 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.64 years | 1.47 years | 1.87 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 92 Malaysia 1.89 years compare
- 93 Guyana 1.88 years compare
- 94 Montserrat 1.87 years compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 1.85 years compare
- 97 United Arab Emirates 1.84 years compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 1.83 years compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Papua New Guinea was 1.87 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male 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, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release