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

Myanmar
119.8%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 119.8% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 203 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 83.7% 40.3% 43.3% Myanmar
1980s 101.1% 61.4% 39.7% Myanmar
1990s 112.3% 68.6% 43.7% Myanmar
2000s 104.7% 56.5% 48.2% Myanmar
2010s 118.8% 102.7% 16.0% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Myanmar, at 119.8% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Myanmar ranks 9th 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.