Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Malawi
44.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.3% against 44.1% in Malawi, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.5% | 62.1% | 15.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 51.4% | 12.2% | 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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.3% against 44.1% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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, male (%). 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