School enrollment, primary in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary was 121.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 121.1% for school enrollment, primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 121.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.9% | — |
| 1971 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 67.2% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 110.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 105.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 111.1% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 121.1% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 46.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 59.1% | 71.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 68.8% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 55.6% | 68.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 100.9% | 110.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 101.9% | 121.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.1% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary in Papua New Guinea was 121.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 121.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.