Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 121.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 121.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 121.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.64, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.91 | — |
| 1971 | 46.64 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.21 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 48.76 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 49.82 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 50.48 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 52.14 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 52.04 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.31 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 55.73 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 59.54 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 59.07 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.6 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 62.89 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 65.18 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 66.19 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 67.2 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 67.93 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 69.02 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 71.29 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 69.47 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 68.81 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.97 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 72.83 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 74.34 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.45 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 72.15 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 71.45 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.75 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 71.57 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 68.39 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 61.99 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 59.67 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 56.18 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 56.02 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.03 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.56 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 57.5 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 59.44 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 69.8 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 80.15 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 90.51 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 100.86 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 101.32 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.78 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.14 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 104.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 107.32 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 110.13 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 105.32 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 102.05 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 101.94 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 111.09 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 121.09 | +9.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 121.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 121.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3 | 46.64 | 55.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.89 | 59.07 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.88 | 68.81 | 74.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.16 | 55.56 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5 | 80.15 | 110.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.04 | 101.94 | 121.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.06 compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.08 compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.12 compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.86 compare
- 12 Namibia 120.72 compare
- 13 Monaco 120.58 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 121.09 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 121.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.64 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.