Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Papua New Guinea
16.2%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
35.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.8% against 16.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 17.2% 16.0% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 15.4% 31.3% 16.0% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 16.1% 35.2% 19.1% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.8% against 16.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
19.6%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release