Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 65.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.3%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
133rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2016
All-time low
60.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 65.3% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 68.1% | — |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.4% | 68.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 60.1% | 65.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 130 Sri Lanka 65.9% compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.9% compare
- 132 Madagascar 65.9% compare
- 134 Liberia 65.2% compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 64.4% compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 62.8% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Papua New Guinea?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Papua New Guinea was 65.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release