Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Papua New Guinea
48.2%
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
46.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
180th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.2% against 46.1% in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 15.9% | 6.2% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 16.9% | 4.9% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 40.1% | 1.9% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.6% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.2% against 46.1% in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 2.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and WB: Africa Western and Central 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