Japan vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary, private

Japan
1.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.2%
in 2018
Japan rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
189th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Japan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 202 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 67.7% 67.1% Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.6% 2.1% 1.5% Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.7% 2.0% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
Japan, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Japan ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.