School enrolment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrolment was 15.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.97
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 178 countries
All-time high
35.86
in 1998
All-time low
15.56
in 2021
Years of data
7
1998–2023
School enrolment in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrolment in Papua New Guinea stood at 15.97.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.86 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.56, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrolment in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.86 | — |
| 2016 | 17.17 | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 16.75 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.56 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 15.97 | +2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 23% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.86 | 35.86 | 35.86 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.88 | 16.07 | 17.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.09 | 15.56 | 16.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrolment in Papua New Guinea was 15.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.86 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrolment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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