Papua New Guinea vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
88.0%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
79.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
156th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 88.0% against 79.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 50.6% | 17.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 58.5% | 17.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 63.6% | 18.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.6% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 77.2% | 2.0% | 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, Papua New Guinea or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 88.0% against 79.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 8.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th 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