ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
59.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
47.3%
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th

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

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 59.3% against 47.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 214 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 57.5% 58.0% 0.5% Papua New Guinea
2020s 101.3% 51.4% 49.9% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

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?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 59.3% against 47.3% in Papua New Guinea 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?
12.0%, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release