Papua New Guinea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
18.1%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
38.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 38.0% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 19.5% | 17.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 34.3% | 15.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 37.6% | 20.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 38.0% against 18.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
- 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