Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
87.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
88.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 88.0% against 87.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 32.9% | 8.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 41.0% | 17.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 44.9% | 15.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 74.6% | 9.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 88.0% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 88.0% against 87.9% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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