Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8189 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.8189 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.19 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6001 GPI, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6001 GPI | — |
| 2012 | 0.7218 GPI | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7058 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7133 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7444 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPI | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8003 GPI | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8189 GPI | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6001 GPI | 0.6001 GPI | 0.6001 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7136 GPI | 0.7058 GPI | 0.7218 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8889 GPI | 0.7444 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 179 Niger 0.8428 GPI compare
- 180 Angola 0.8256 GPI compare
- 181 Mozambique 0.819 GPI compare
- 183 Tajikistan 0.7981 GPI compare
- 184 Iraq 0.7729 GPI compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7549 GPI compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.8189 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6001 GPI in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release