Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Japan
101.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
100.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
80th
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 101.1% against 100.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.3% | 88.9% | 12.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 90.6% | 10.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Japan, at 101.1% against 100.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release