Papua New Guinea vs UIS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

Papua New Guinea
10.59 % change on previous year
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
3.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
6th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • UIS: South and West Asia
-40-20020197119972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.59 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 6.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.9 times UIS: South and West Asia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 6th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and UIS: South and West Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.49 % change on previous year -2.55 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 3.43 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 0.208 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 3.57 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s -0.5964 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year UIS: South and West Asia
2010s -3.06 % change on previous year -0.9017 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 5.32 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or UIS: South and West Asia?
Papua New Guinea, at 10.59 % change on previous year against 3.67 % change on previous year in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and UIS: South and West Asia?
6.92 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UIS: South and West Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 19,250 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.