Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 81.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1992.
That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 47.5% | — |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -5.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 81.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 81.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.7%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 47.5% | 51.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 46.5% | 51.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 52.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.0% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.2% | 86.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 145 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
- 146 Nicaragua 82.9% compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 82.6% compare
- 149 Romania 81.0% compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 80.8% compare
- 151 Suriname 80.3% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1992.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release