Papua New Guinea vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
581,122
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
37.17 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
82nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199720102024

How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 37.17 million against 581,122 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36.59 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 64.0 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 82nd of 200 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 125,516 30.98 million 30.85 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 391,124 37.77 million 37.37 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 515,937 37.03 million 36.51 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 37.17 million against 581,122 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
36.59 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release