Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 121.09 in 2023. β² Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea, 1970β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea is 121.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 121.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.64, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3 | 46.64 | 55.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.98 | 59.07 | 71.29 | 8 |
| 1990s | 71.91 | 68.81 | 74.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.29 | 55.56 | 68.39 | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.52 | 100.86 | 110.13 | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.04 | 101.94 | 121.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.06 compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.08 compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.12 compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.86 compare
- 12 Namibia 120.72 compare
- 13 Monaco 120.58 compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 118,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea was 121.09 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 121.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.64 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.