Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
120.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Uzbekistan rank
11th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 120.9% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Uzbekistan ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.9% | 113.6% | 47.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 104.4% | 32.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 97.4% | 38.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 97.2% | 7.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 96.0% | 13.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Papua New Guinea or Uzbekistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 120.9% in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Uzbekistan ranks 11th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.