School enrollment, primary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary, male was 123.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 123.1%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 123.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1971.
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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.3% | — |
| 1971 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 57.6% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | +70.1% |
| 2014 | 104.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 112.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 103.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 112.5% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 123.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 54.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 65.0% | 74.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 71.3% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 58.1% | 71.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 104.2% | 112.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.1% | 97.8% | 123.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 10 Namibia 123.6% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
- 13 Monaco 122.3% compare
- 14 Mozambique 122.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120.9% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Papua New Guinea was 123.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, male (% 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.