Papua New Guinea vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Papua New Guinea
324,842
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
21.29 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
77th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520092024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 21.29 million against 324,842 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20.96 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 65.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th of 199 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 74,852 12.21 million 12.14 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 222,419 17.01 million 16.79 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 279,346 19.33 million 19.05 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Papua New Guinea or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 21.29 million against 324,842 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
20.96 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release