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

Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
Sweden
119.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 119.3% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 103.7% 48.5% Sweden
2010s 101.8% 118.4% 16.6% Sweden
2020s 109.0% 120.8% 11.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 119.3% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th 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