Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
63.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
63.5%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
169th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 63.5% against 63.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 31.2% 46.1% 14.9% Papua New Guinea
2010s 68.1% 56.8% 11.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 68.3% 60.0% 8.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 63.5% against 63.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release