Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Nigeria
47.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
48.2%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.2% against 47.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 6.1% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 9.7% | 10.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 10.5% | 10.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.6% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.9% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.2% against 47.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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