MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
23.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
16.0%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 23.2% against 16.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 209 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 19.4% 16.9% 2.5% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 21.1% 16.1% 5.0% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 23.2% against 16.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
7.2%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 209 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release