Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 123.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 123.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 123.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.3% | — |
| 1971 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 57.6% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | +70.1% |
| 2014 | 104.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 112.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 103.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 112.5% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 123.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 54.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 65.0% | 74.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 71.3% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 58.1% | 71.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 104.2% | 112.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.1% | 97.8% | 123.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 10 Namibia 123.6% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
- 13 Monaco 122.3% compare
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120.9% 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Papua New Guinea was 123.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release