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)
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
February 2026 Data Release