Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9985 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9985 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
109th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9985 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea is 0.9985 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9985 GPIA | -5.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea was 0.9985 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9985 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release