School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9329 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.9329 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9329 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5721 GPI, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6026 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.5981 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5792 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5721 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5871 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6266 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6282 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6552 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6888 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7223 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7626 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7896 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8134 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8283 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8374 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8396 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8385 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8423 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8501 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8503 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8655 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8624 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8745 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8572 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8698 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8709 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8622 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8577 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8466 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8556 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8638 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8466 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8461 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.885 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8884 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9149 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9329 GPI | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.626 GPI | 0.5721 GPI | 0.7223 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8156 GPI | 0.7626 GPI | 0.8396 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8603 GPI | 0.8423 GPI | 0.8745 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.858 GPI | 0.8461 GPI | 0.885 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9121 GPI | 0.8884 GPI | 0.9329 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 175 Mozambique 0.9428 GPI compare
- 176 Cape Verde 0.9422 GPI compare
- 177 Angola 0.9367 GPI compare
- 179 Sudan 0.9316 GPI compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0.9311 GPI compare
- 181 Benin 0.9256 GPI compare
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 (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.9329 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9329 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5721 GPI in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.