Gender gap education levels in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gender gap education levels was 96.03 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
96.03
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 190 countries
All-time high
97.53
in 2019
All-time low
66.15
in 2014
Years of data
6
1989–2020
Gender gap education levels in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 96.03 for gender gap education levels in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Papua New Guinea peaked at 97.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.15, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.95 | 67.95 | 67.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.81 | 66.15 | 97.53 | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.03 | 96.03 | 96.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 96.27 compare
- 75 United States 96.21 compare
- 76 Greece 96.03 compare
- 78 Bahrain 95.95 compare
- 79 Cayman Islands 95.94 compare
- 80 Ghana 95.93 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.07 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Papua New Guinea?
- Gender gap education levels in Papua New Guinea was 96.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.15 in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gender gap education levels?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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