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
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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

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