Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9424 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.9424 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8941 GPIA, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8941 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.917 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9391 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9358 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9451 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9424 GPIA | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.8941 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9306 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 0.9391 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9424 GPIA | 1.09 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea was 0.9424 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8941 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, primary and 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