Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 52.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea is 52.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.37 | — |
| 1971 | 8.75 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 9.92 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 10.47 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 10.66 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.79 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 11.73 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.33 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.83 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 10.98 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.39 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.39 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.18 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 12.31 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.16 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 13.37 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 13.41 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.87 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 13.09 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.85 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.84 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.33 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 19.93 | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 37.06 | +86.0% |
| 2018 | 44.55 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 46.27 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.55 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.85 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 52.09 | +13.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 52.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 52.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.26, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.0% | 19.93 | 37.06 |
| 1998 | +52.1% | 13.1 | 19.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.48 | 8.37 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 | 11.39 | 13.41 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.29 | 12.85 | 19.93 | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.63 | 37.06 | 46.27 | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 44.55 | 52.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea was 52.09 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.