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Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, duration

Malawi
6 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.