Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Papua New Guinea
39.2%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
31.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.2% against 31.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 7th of 183 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 | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 31.6% | 15.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.3% | 1.8% | 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, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.2% against 31.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- 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