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

Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
Sweden
119.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 203 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 103.7% 48.5% Sweden
2010s 101.8% 118.4% 16.6% Sweden
2020s 109.0% 120.8% 11.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 119.3% against 118.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.