Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 85.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea is 85.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 85.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.1% | — |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 24.1% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 37.0% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 40.7% | 46.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 66.5% | 75.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 72.0% | 85.2% | 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, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Papua New Guinea was 85.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release