ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
31.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.2% against 31.0% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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 | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 46.9% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 35.9% | 3.8% | 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, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.2% against 31.0% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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, female (%). 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