Papua New Guinea vs WB: Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Papua New Guinea
47.3%
in 2023
WB: Small States
62.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
WB: Small States rank
17th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 62.9% against 47.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and WB: Small States ranks 17th 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: Small States Difference Ahead
2010s 58.0% 36.8% 21.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 51.4% 33.0% 18.3% 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: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 62.9% against 47.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Papua New Guinea and WB: Small States?
15.6%, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Small States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and WB: Small States ranks 17th 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

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