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 65.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.4%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2016
All-time low
62.3%
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
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Papua New Guinea is 65.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 68.4% | — |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +4.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 65.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 65.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.5%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.4% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.3% | 65.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 125 Saudi Arabia 66.0% compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 65.7% compare
- 127 Liberia 65.6% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 65.1% compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 131 Ethiopia 61.3% 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 65.4% 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 68.4% 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 62.3% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 166 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 4.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release