Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Niger
38.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2025
Niger rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 38.2% against 36.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Niger ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 164 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 16.6% | 10.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 20.8% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 31.4% | 25.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 33.7% | 19.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 35.4% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 38.2% against 36.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Niger ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release