ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
32.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.0%
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.0% against 32.7% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 215 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.2% | 57.0% | 19.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 51.0% | 15.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.0% against 32.7% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Papua New Guinea?
- 14.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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