Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Papua New Guinea
0.9662 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.9706 GPIA
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
172nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 0.9706 GPIA against 0.9662 GPIA in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0044 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7029 GPIA | 0.6657 GPIA | 0.0372 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.8796 GPIA | 0.7511 GPIA | 0.1284 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.7768 GPIA | 0.1476 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.915 GPIA | 0.8288 GPIA | 0.0862 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.9457 GPIA | 0.0055 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.0322 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Papua New Guinea or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 0.9706 GPIA against 0.9662 GPIA in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.0044 GPIA, 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?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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