Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Papua New Guinea
36.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
35.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Rwanda rank
149th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.9% against 35.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 164 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 5.9% | 10.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 6.8% | 14.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 10.3% | 21.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 21.6% | 12.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 32.3% | 3.2% | 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), Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.9% against 35.5% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 1.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 149th 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