School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.5725 GPIA in 1999. ▲ Rising
Latest (1999)
0.5725 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.6829 GPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.3546 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–1999
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.5725 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 1999.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6829 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3546 GPIA, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3546 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.3722 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3555 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3592 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3795 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4782 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6829 GPIA | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5842 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5725 GPIA | -2.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5725 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5725 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2 GPIA, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3642 GPIA | 0.3546 GPIA | 0.3795 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5795 GPIA | 0.4782 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 4 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.5725 GPIA in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3546 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release