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

Papua New Guinea
118.9%
in 2023
World
101.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
World rank
15th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • World
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 118.9% against 101.5% in World, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea World Difference Ahead
1970s 41.0% 78.3% 37.3% World
1980s 61.4% 88.6% 27.2% World
1990s 68.9% 91.8% 22.8% World
2000s 56.5% 98.0% 41.5% World
2010s 101.8% 100.3% 1.5% Papua New Guinea
2020s 109.0% 99.2% 9.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Papua New Guinea or World?
Papua New Guinea, at 118.9% against 101.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Papua New Guinea and World?
17.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and World ranks 15th 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.