Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Gambia
69.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
68.4%
in 2023
Gambia rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 69.9% against 68.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Gambia ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 24.8% 53.9% 29.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 58.6% 62.2% 3.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 66.2% 62.0% 4.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
Gambia, at 69.9% against 68.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
1.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release