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
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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

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