Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary, female

Bhutan
119.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 119.3% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Bhutan ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 12.7% 41.3% 28.7% Papua New Guinea
1980s 37.4% 61.1% 23.7% Papua New Guinea
1990s 52.6% 69.2% 16.6% Papua New Guinea
2000s 87.8% 56.5% 31.3% Bhutan
2010s 106.4% 101.8% 4.7% Bhutan
2020s 110.3% 109.0% 1.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
Bhutan, at 119.3% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Bhutan ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.