Papua New Guinea vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Papua New Guinea
39.2%
in 2023
WB: Pacific Island Small States
33.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
5th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

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

Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.2% against 33.3% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 5th 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States Difference Ahead
2010s 46.9% 23.6% 23.3% Papua New Guinea
2020s 37.1% 31.4% 5.7% 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Papua New Guinea, at 39.2% against 33.3% in WB: Pacific Island Small 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
5.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Papua New Guinea ranks 7th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release