ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
8.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.4%
in 1999
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 8.2% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 5.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.1% | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Papua New Guinea?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 8.2% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.8%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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