Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 121.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Papua New Guinea is 121.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 121.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.64, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3 | 46.64 | 55.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.98 | 59.07 | 71.29 | 8 |
| 1990s | 71.91 | 68.81 | 74.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.29 | 55.56 | 68.39 | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.52 | 100.86 | 110.13 | 5 |
| 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
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.07 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Papua New Guinea was 121.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 121.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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