Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.871 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.871 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7583 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7583 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.846 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8606 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8401 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8529 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.871 GPIA | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7583 GPIA | 0.7583 GPIA | 0.7583 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8489 GPIA | 0.8401 GPIA | 0.8606 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9445 GPIA | 0.8529 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.871 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7583 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release