Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.866 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea is 0.866 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4348 GPIA, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4348 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.5556 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5066 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5011 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4986 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6296 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6309 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6014 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6145 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6455 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7062 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.728 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7239 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7378 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7416 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7297 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7433 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7985 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8378 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8234 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8389 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 0.866 GPIA | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4994 GPIA | 0.4348 GPIA | 0.5556 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6244 GPIA | 0.6014 GPIA | 0.6455 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7301 GPIA | 0.7062 GPIA | 0.7433 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8199 GPIA | 0.7985 GPIA | 0.8378 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9416 GPIA | 0.8389 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
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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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.866 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4348 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release