MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
38.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
18.1%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 38.1% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 1.6% | 17.9% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 18.6% | 15.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 17.2% | 20.3% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 38.1% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 20.0%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). 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