Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea is 96.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 71.1% | — |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 67.2% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 96.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 105 Dominica 96.0% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.0% compare
- 107 United States of America 96.0% compare
- 109 French Polynesia 95.9% compare
- 110 Uganda 95.9% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
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, primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 96.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release