School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.0705 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
Latest (1999)
0.0705 years
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
189th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1419 years
in 1996
All-time low
0.0384 years
in 1985
Years of data
9
1980–1999
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 (years) (female years) 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0705 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0705 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release