School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 0.5725 GPI in 1999. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea is 0.5725 GPI, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6829 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3546 GPI, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 176th out of 187 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3546 GPI | — |
| 1983 | 0.3722 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3555 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3592 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3795 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4782 GPI | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6829 GPI | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5842 GPI | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5725 GPI | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3642 GPI | 0.3546 GPI | 0.3795 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5795 GPI | 0.4782 GPI | 0.6829 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.075 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 875,944 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0843 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.5725 GPI in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6829 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3546 GPI in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.