ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
30.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
46.6%
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.6% against 30.5% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 214 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 55.7% | 25.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 50.5% | 21.7% | 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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.6% against 30.5% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 214 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, 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