Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female

Myanmar
119.8%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 119.8% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 83.7% 40.3% 43.3% Myanmar
1980s 101.1% 61.4% 39.7% Myanmar
1990s 112.3% 68.6% 43.7% Myanmar
2000s 104.7% 56.5% 48.2% Myanmar
2010s 118.8% 102.7% 16.0% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Myanmar, at 119.8% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
Myanmar ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release