Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 88.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.8% | — |
| 1971 | 30.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 37.1% | 44.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 49.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.5% | 78.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 74.5% | 88.0% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 88.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release