Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Bahamas
85.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
88.0%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 88.0% against 85.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.6% | 32.8% | 64.7% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 39.5% | 52.1% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 44.7% | 53.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 75.4% | 13.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 81.5% | 1.8% | 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, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 88.0% against 85.7% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 158th 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