New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index
New Caledonia
0.9722 index
in 1991
Papua New Guinea
0.9717 index
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index over time
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.9722 index against 0.9717 index in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0005 index.
Across all 8 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 215 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.973 index | 0.8915 index | 0.0815 index | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0.973 index | 0.9258 index | 0.0471 index | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index, New Caledonia or Papua New Guinea?
- New Caledonia, at 0.9722 index against 0.9717 index in Papua New Guinea as of 1991.
- What is the difference in primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0005 index, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1991.
- How do New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- New Caledonia ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.