School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.0641 years in 1999. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1999, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0641 years.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1242 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 years, in 1985.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.034 years | — |
| 1983 | 0.0319 years | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 years | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0315 years | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0409 years | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0885 years | +116.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1242 years | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0658 years | -47.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0641 years | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0641 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6764 years, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0641 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.01 years, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0353 years | 0.0315 years | 0.0409 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 years | 0.0641 years | 0.1242 years | 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, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Papua New Guinea was 0.0641 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 0.1242 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 years in 1985.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th out of 177 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 56.7%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.