MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
40.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
19.8%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
188th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.3% against 19.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 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 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th 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 21.5% 2.0% 19.5% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 37.1% 21.5% 15.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 39.8% 18.3% 21.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.3% against 19.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
20.5%, 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, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release