Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bhutan
47.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
46.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 47.4% against 46.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 57.7% | 22.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 49.2% | 6.8% | 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, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Bhutan, at 47.4% against 46.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 184 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, female (%). 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