Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
112.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
7th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 112.4% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 98.3% | 39.0% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 103.9% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 103.1% | 5.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 112.4% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th of 217 countries.
- 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