MDG: Caribbean vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
MDG: Caribbean
30.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2023
MDG: Caribbean rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 30.9% in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 214 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 47.3% | 18.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 37.2% | 6.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, MDG: Caribbean or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 30.9% in MDG: Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between MDG: Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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