MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
18.53 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
256,280
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 18.53 million against 256,280 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 18.27 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 72.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 15.52 million 50,664 15.47 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 18.73 million 168,705 18.56 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 18.42 million 236,591 18.18 million MDG: 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, female, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 18.53 million against 256,280 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
18.27 million, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release