School enrollment, primary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary, female was 118.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Papua New Guinea is 118.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 118.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1972.
That places Papua New Guinea 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.2% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 42.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 63.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 68.1% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 108.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 103.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 109.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 118.9% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 37.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 52.5% | 68.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 66.0% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 52.5% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 97.1% | 108.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 100.8% | 118.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Papua New Guinea was 118.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.