Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 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, male in Papua New Guinea is 90.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 90.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.4% | — |
| 1974 | 39.2% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 36.4% | 40.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 44.1% | 47.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 45.3% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 74.0% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 71.5% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 134 Jamaica 91.0% compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 91.0% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.7% compare
- 138 Tuvalu 90.5% compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 90.4% compare
- 140 Zambia 90.3% compare
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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Papua New Guinea was 90.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release