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
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
February 2026 Data Release