School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10.25 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.57 years, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.57 years | — |
| 1974 | 2.79 years | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 2.92 years | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.98 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.18 years | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 4.36 years | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.46 years | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.55 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.67 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.63 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.9 years | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9 years | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.32 years | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 5.03 years | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.97 years | +58.6% |
| 2018 | 9.05 years | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 8.93 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.64 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.61 years | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.25 years | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.86 years | 2.57 years | 3.01 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.44 years | 4.18 years | 4.67 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.86 years | 4.61 years | 5.32 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.03 years | 5.03 years | 5.03 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.65 years | 7.97 years | 9.05 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 8.64 years | 10.25 years | 3 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.075 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 875,944 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0843 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea was 10.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 years in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release