Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 118.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Papua New Guinea is 118.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 118.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1972.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.2% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 63.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 68.1% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 108.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 103.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 109.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 118.9% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 52.5% | 68.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 66.0% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 52.5% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 97.1% | 108.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 100.8% | 118.9% | 4 |
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, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Papua New Guinea was 118.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release