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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release