Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
83.9%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
85.2%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
158th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 85.2% against 83.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 45.2% 27.1% 18.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 46.7% 38.7% 8.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 42.9% 42.9% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 63.2% 66.5% 3.3% Papua New Guinea
2020s 83.9% 79.0% 4.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 85.2% against 83.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
1.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release