Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
151st
of 163 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2019
All-time low
15.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.2% | — |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 16.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 16.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Lesotho 20.6% compare
- 149 Angola 16.7% compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 16.6%
- 152 Benin 12.9%
- 153 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 154 Guinea 10.7% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release