Papua New Guinea vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Papua New Guinea
256,280
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
18.53 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
83rd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199720102024

How they compare

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

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 72.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 83rd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 50,664 15.52 million 15.47 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 168,705 18.73 million 18.56 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 236,591 18.41 million 18.18 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & 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 Papua New Guinea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
18.27 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
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