Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 178 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1998
All-time low
15.6%
in 2021
Years of data
7
1998–2023
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea stood at 16.0%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.9% | — |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -52.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 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, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release