Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Papua New Guinea
3,498
in 1999
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.11 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
164th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 2.11 million against 3,498 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.10 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 602.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1,228 78,577 77,350 UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 4,501 344,441 339,940 UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 2.11 million against 3,498 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
2.10 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.