School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.93 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.93 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.11 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2937 years, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2937 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.4414 years | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4571 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4515 years | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4349 years | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5557 years | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.563 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5836 years | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.601 years | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.622 years | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6314 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6539 years | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6404 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.698 years | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7251 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6569 years | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 years | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 years | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.96 years | +77.8% |
| 2018 | 2.46 years | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 years | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.49 years | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.11 years | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 2.93 years | -5.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.93 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.93 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +77.8% | 1.1 years | 1.96 years |
| 1998 | +54.0% | 0.6569 years | 1.01 years |
| 1974 | +50.3% | 0.2937 years | 0.4414 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4157 years | 0.2937 years | 0.4571 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.585 years | 0.5557 years | 0.622 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7568 years | 0.6314 years | 1.04 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.33 years | 1.96 years | 2.57 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.84 years | 2.49 years | 3.11 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 school life expectancy, secondary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Papua New Guinea was 2.93 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2937 years in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release