Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Papua New Guinea
39.4%
in 2023
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
39.1%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
10th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.4% against 39.1% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th of 183 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Papua New Guinea, at 39.4% against 39.1% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release