School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8943 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8943 GPI
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8943 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
0.5669 GPI
in 1974
Years of data
19
1970–2018

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.571 GPI1974: 0.567 GPI1975: 0.59 GPI1976: 0.591 GPI1977: 0.614 GPI1984: 0.774 GPI1986: 0.789 GPI1987: 0.79 GPI1988: 0.794 GPI1989: 0.799 GPI1990: 0.812 GPI1991: 0.82 GPI1992: 0.821 GPI1993: 0.836 GPI1994: 0.834 GPI1995: 0.845 GPI1998: 0.837 GPI2012: 0.851 GPI2018: 0.894 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea is 0.8943 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8943 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5669 GPI, in 1974.

That places Papua New Guinea 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.5714 GPI
1974 0.5669 GPI -0.8%
1975 0.5905 GPI +4.2%
1976 0.5914 GPI +0.2%
1977 0.6136 GPI +3.8%
1984 0.7738 GPI +26.1%
1986 0.7889 GPI +1.9%
1987 0.79 GPI +0.1%
1988 0.7941 GPI +0.5%
1989 0.7992 GPI +0.6%
1990 0.8117 GPI +1.6%
1991 0.8202 GPI +1.0%
1992 0.8209 GPI +0.1%
1993 0.8356 GPI +1.8%
1994 0.834 GPI -0.2%
1995 0.8449 GPI +1.3%
1998 0.8367 GPI -1.0%
2012 0.851 GPI +1.7%
2018 0.8943 GPI +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5867 GPI 0.5669 GPI 0.6136 GPI 5
1980s 0.7892 GPI 0.7738 GPI 0.7992 GPI 5
1990s 0.8291 GPI 0.8117 GPI 0.8449 GPI 7
2010s 0.8727 GPI 0.851 GPI 0.8943 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 176 Mali 0.8981 GPI compare
  2. 177 Benin 0.8973 GPI compare
  3. 178 Liechtenstein 0.8967 GPI compare
  4. 180 Cameroon 0.8897 GPI compare
  5. 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8895 GPI compare
  6. 182 Eritrea 0.884 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.8943 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8943 GPI in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5669 GPI in 1974.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.