Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, secondary, female

Nigeria
47.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
48.2%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
170th

School enrollment, secondary, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.2% against 47.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nigeria ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9% 6.1% 2.2% Papua New Guinea
1980s 20.2% 9.7% 10.5% Nigeria
1990s 20.7% 10.5% 10.1% Nigeria
2010s 40.9% 36.6% 4.4% Nigeria
2020s 45.5% 45.9% 0.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, female, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 48.2% against 47.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, female between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Nigeria ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, 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, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.