Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 97.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 97.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 73.8% | — |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 68.2% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Papua New Guinea was 97.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release