School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10.96 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.93 years, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.93 years | — |
| 1974 | 4.32 years | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 4.41 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.54 years | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.47 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.05 years | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 5.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.22 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.21 years | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.46 years | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.61 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.45 years | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.01 years | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 5.71 years | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.89 years | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8 years | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 years | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.68 years | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 10.96 years | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.33 years | 3.93 years | 4.54 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.21 years | 5.05 years | 5.37 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.45 years | 5.17 years | 6.01 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.71 years | 5.71 years | 5.71 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.5 years | 8.89 years | 9.8 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.65 years | 8.68 years | 10.96 years | 3 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea was 10.96 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 years in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release