Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
Zambia
118.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 118.9% against 118.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 81.3% | 40.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 88.3% | 28.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 81.1% | 10.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 95.2% | 38.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 105.5% | 6.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 118.9% against 118.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th 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