Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0277 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0277 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0284 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per person | +52.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 units per person | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 units per person | +88.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0284 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 units per person | -2.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0277 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0277 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +88.6% | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0194 units per person |
| 1998 | +54.9% | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0103 units per person |
| 1974 | +52.8% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 172 Malawi 0.0282 units per person compare
- 173 Madagascar 0.028 units per person compare
- 174 British Virgin Islands 0.0279 units per person compare
- 176 Djibouti 0.0277 units per person compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 0.0276 units per person compare
- 178 Bermuda 0.0275 units per person 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 enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0277 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.