Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 47.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 47.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 61.7% | — |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -9.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 47.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 47.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.6%, 7.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.5% | 62.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 47.3% | 54.8% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Papua New Guinea?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Papua New Guinea was 47.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release