Papua New Guinea - Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

With 108.55 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2016, the country was number 42 comparing other countries in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment). Papua New Guinea is overtaken by Tuvalu, which was ranked number 41 with 108.83 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by Saint Kitts and Nevis at 108.27 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Malawi topped the ranking with 144.81 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, that is +1.7points versus 2018. Sierra Leone, Nepal and Madagascar respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Gambia witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.2points per year, while South Sudan recorded the worst performance at -5.1points per year.

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Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2016 108.55
2015
2014
2013
2012 101.88
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How does Papua New Guinea rank in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 179 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Malawi
144.81 % 2019 +1.6 % -0.3 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
143.73 % 2019 +27.5 % NA View data
41 #41
Tuvalu
108.83 % 2019 +26.5 % +2.5 % View data
42 #42
Papua New Guinea
108.55 % 2016 NA NA View data
43 #43
Saint Kitts and Nevis
108.27 % 2019 -0.1 % -0.1 % View data
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