Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Papua New Guinea
1.4%
in 1999
WB: Africa Western and Central
8.5%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
185th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 8.5% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 6.0 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 1.9% 2.8% 0.8% WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 8.5% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
7.1%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 185th of 189 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release