Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 68.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
68.7%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2019
All-time low
61.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 68.7% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 68.8% | — |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.8% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 61.7% | 68.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 68.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release