MDG: Southern Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
MDG: Southern Asia
112.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 112.0% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 59.3% | 39.2% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 104.5% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 103.2% | 109.0% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 112.0% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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