Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Bhutan
119.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 119.3% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 41.3% | 28.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 61.1% | 23.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 69.2% | 16.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 56.5% | 31.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 101.8% | 4.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 110.3% | 109.0% | 1.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Bhutan, at 119.3% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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