Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 65.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.3%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
121st
of 162 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2016
All-time low
58.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea is 65.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 67.8% | — |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 58.1% | 65.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 118 Palestine, State of 67.3% compare
- 119 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.1% compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 66.2% compare
- 122 Liberia 64.8% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.8% compare
- 124 Ethiopia 63.8% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.852 % change on previous year (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,178 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,710 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,498 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1427 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,445 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (1999)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea was 65.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).