Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Papua New Guinea
47.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
32.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.0% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 36.1% | 20.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 33.4% | 17.6% | 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, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.0% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 14.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- 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