Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
100.9%
in 2023
Samoa
100.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Samoa rank
83rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 100.9% against 100.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Samoa ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 97.4% | 27.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 103.5% | 13.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 102.3% | 11.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 100.9% against 100.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Samoa ranks 83rd 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