Euro area vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary

Euro area
102.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
Euro area rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Euro area
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 102.9% in Euro area, a difference of 18.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 103.7% 59.3% 44.4% Euro area
2010s 102.1% 104.5% 2.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 102.3% 109.0% 6.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Euro area or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 102.9% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Euro area and Papua New Guinea?
18.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Papua New Guinea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Euro area ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.