Papua New Guinea vs WB: Other Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Papua New Guinea
46.6%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
32.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
WB: Other Small States rank
10th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.6% against 32.5% in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times WB: Other Small States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and WB: Other Small States ranks 10th of 184 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: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 34.8% | 20.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 31.2% | 19.4% | 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: Other Small States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.6% against 32.5% in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Papua New Guinea and WB: Other Small States?
- 14.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Other Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Other Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and WB: Other Small States ranks 10th 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