Middle income vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary

Middle income
103.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
Middle income rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Middle income
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 103.3% in Middle income, a difference of 17.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 85.5% 50.3% 35.2% Middle income
1980s 96.1% 65.0% 31.1% Middle income
1990s 99.4% 71.9% 27.5% Middle income
2000s 103.2% 59.3% 43.9% Middle income
2010s 101.6% 104.5% 2.9% Papua New Guinea
2020s 100.4% 109.0% 8.7% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Middle income or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 103.3% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Middle income and Papua New Guinea?
17.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Middle income ranks 9th 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.