Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 96 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 96, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.23, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 71.12 | — |
| 2012 | 69.76 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 68.5 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 67.23 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 78.23 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 89.22 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 94.15 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 99.08 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 98.37 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.84 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 96 | -0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.12 | 71.12 | 71.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.07 | 67.23 | 99.08 | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.42 | 96 | 96.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 106 Dominica 96.05 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.02 compare
- 108 United States 96.02 compare
- 110 French Polynesia 95.94 compare
- 111 Uganda 95.88 compare
- 112 Tajikistan 95.85 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 96 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.23 in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.