Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 63.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 63.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.1% | — |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.6% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 53.1% | 63.5% | 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, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea was 63.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release