Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 16.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.6% | — |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Papua New Guinea was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release