Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 67.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
67.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
138th
of 161 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2019
All-time low
61.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea is 67.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 138th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 66.5% | — |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 61.7% | 67.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Papua New Guinea was 67.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release