School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.0705 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea is 0.0705 years, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1419 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 years, in 1985.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0447 years | — |
| 1983 | 0.0399 years | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0467 years | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 years | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0494 years | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1027 years | +107.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1419 years | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0732 years | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 years | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0438 years | 0.0384 years | 0.0494 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0971 years | 0.0705 years | 0.1419 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 186 Chad 0.1357 years compare
- 187 Eritrea 0.1322 years compare
- 188 Central African Republic 0.0768 years compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 0.0571 years compare
- 191 Haiti 0.0272 years compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea was 0.0705 years in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1419 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 years in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release