Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9952 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9952 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9703 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
8
2012–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.9952 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9703 GPIA, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9703 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9783 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9813 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9952 GPIA | -1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9952 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8272 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9952 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7512 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9815 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9885 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Papua New Guinea was 0.9952 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9703 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release