Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Papua New Guinea
47.0%
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
33.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.0% against 33.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th 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 | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 36.7% | 20.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 34.1% | 17.0% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.0% against 33.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 13.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th 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