Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, pupils

Niger
45.6%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
46.2%
in 2016
Niger rank
195th
Papua New Guinea rank
192nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.2% against 45.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 195th and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 203 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 35.3% 37.4% 2.1% Papua New Guinea
1980s 35.7% 43.5% 7.8% Papua New Guinea
1990s 37.0% 44.9% 7.8% Papua New Guinea
2000s 40.5% 44.7% 4.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 44.9% 45.8% 0.9% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 46.2% against 45.6% in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Niger ranks 195th and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.