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
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
February 2026 Data Release