Papua New Guinea vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
655,030
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
57.82 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
98th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 57.82 million against 655,030 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 57.16 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 88.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 98th of 219 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 36,672 18.18 million 18.14 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1980s 58,518 39.22 million 39.16 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1990s 82,294 42.68 million 42.59 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2010s 481,350 58.08 million 57.60 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2020s 584,686 57.67 million 57.09 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 57.82 million against 655,030 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
57.16 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 98th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release