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Papua New Guinea - Primary Enrollment 1982

School enrollment, primary (% gross) · World Bank
60.60% +1.53pp from 1981 Global rank: 83rd

Papua New Guinea's primary enrollment was 60.60% in 1982, increased +1.53pp from 59.07% in 1981. This was the 83rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1982▾
Primary Enrollment by Country - 1982
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Cambodia 168.68% 22.1%
2nd São Tomé and Principe 151.29% -2.8%
3rd Maldives 139.53% 6.6%
4th Gabon 139.13% -0.3%
5th New Caledonia 134.72% -
6th Angola 133.38% -6.3%
7th Kiribati 129.98% 5.3%
8th St. Lucia 127.19% 4.7%
9th Suriname 126.21% 3.8%
10th Congo, Republic of 125.19% 1.9%
11th Zimbabwe 124.16% 7.8%
12th Madagascar 123.80% -2.8%
13th Sri Lanka 122.48% 0.4%
14th Virgin Islands (US) 119.27% -
15th Belize 119.09% -2.6%
16th Kenya 117.92% 2.5%
17th Peru 115.58% 2.7%
18th Indonesia 114.46% 4.4%
19th French Polynesia 113.44% -1.9%
20th China 111.92% 1.0%
21st Brunei Darussalam 111.80% -2.7%
22nd Equatorial Guinea 111.15% -3.8%
23rd Nigeria 110.62% 8.9%
24th Paraguay 109.61% -1.1%
25th Argentina 107.57% 0.5%
26th Dominica 106.68% 4.9%
27th Jamaica 106.23% 1.3%
28th Cuba 106.18% -0.2%
29th Lebanon 106.12% -2.1%
30th Barbados 105.30% 1.2%
31st Lesotho 104.99% 3.2%
32nd Belarus 104.61% 1.1%
33rd Panama 104.46% -0.4%
34th Philippines 104.11% -0.9%
35th Iraq 103.50% -2.0%
36th Bermuda 103.01% 0.7%
37th Grenada 102.99% 0.1%
38th Tunisia 102.19% 2.1%
39th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 101.95% -1.6%
40th Honduras 101.71% 6.2%
41st Malaysia 101.50% -0.6%
42nd Botswana 101.37% 0.8%
43rd Seychelles 101.17% 1.6%
44th Lao PDR 100.62% -2.4%
45th Mongolia 100.43% -1.2%
46th Myanmar 100.22% 5.0%
47th Bahamas, The 100.08% 1.0%
48th Guyana 99.91% 1.0%
49th St. Kitts and Nevis 99.42% 0.9%
50th Cabo Verde 98.39% -2.5%
51st American Samoa 98.15% -
52nd Cameroon 98.09% 1.2%
53rd Eswatini 97.73% 0.2%
54th Trinidad and Tobago 96.99% -0.2%
55th Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.89% 7.0%
56th Bahrain 96.48% -2.9%
57th Congo, Democratic Republic of 95.80% 0.8%
58th Syrian Arab Republic 95.48% 2.0%
59th Mozambique 95.43% -8.8%
60th Kuwait 95.20% 0.7%
61st Togo 95.05% -5.2%
62nd Puerto Rico (US) 92.90% -15.2%
63rd Algeria 91.93% -0.9%
64th Tanzania 91.36% -4.9%
65th Zambia 90.52% 0.8%
66th Samoa 89.87% -1.5%
67th El Salvador 89.76% 14.2%
68th Guam 89.11% -2.0%
69th Nicaragua 86.88% 1.2%
70th Morocco 82.46% 4.1%
71st South Africa 80.31% -2.6%
72nd Gibraltar 77.24% 3.5%
73rd Haiti 73.36% 0.1%
74th Guatemala 72.83% -5.5%
75th Ghana 71.64% 2.5%
76th Côte d'Ivoire 71.61% 0.4%
77th Nepal 70.93% 3.7%
78th Malawi 70.19% 5.0%
79th Egypt, Arab Republic of 69.46% 1.6%
80th Solomon Islands 68.27% -0.4%
81st Central African Republic 66.82% 6.1%
82nd Bangladesh 63.55% 1.9%
83rd Papua New Guinea 60.60% 2.6%
84th Benin 59.68% 7.1%
85th Uganda 57.38% 12.1%
86th Sierra Leone 56.21% 7.4%
87th Guinea-Bissau 54.18% -2.9%
88th Bhutan 51.97% 4.5%
89th Gambia, The 48.67% 8.0%
90th Pakistan 47.26% 1.4%
91st Senegal 43.63% 3.8%
92nd Mauritania 38.62% 9.7%
93rd Guinea 31.69% -5.2%
94th Burundi 28.44% 15.3%
95th Mali 24.51% -2.8%
96th Niger 23.07% 0.4%
97th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 20.41% -6.1%
98th Afghanistan 20.14% -59.3%
99th Burkina Faso 19.91% 7.9%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.ENRR)

FAQ

What was Papua New Guinea's primary enrollment in 1982?▾

Papua New Guinea's primary enrollment in 1982 was 60.60%. This ranked 83rd globally.

How did Papua New Guinea's primary enrollment change in 1982?▾

Papua New Guinea's primary enrollment increased by 2.6% in 1982 compared to 1981.

Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 1982?▾

Cambodia had the highest primary enrollment in 1982 at 168.68%.

What is the primary enrollment of Papua New Guinea in 1982?▾

The primary enrollment of Papua New Guinea in 1982 was 60.60%. This ranked 83rd globally.

How does 1982 compare to 1981 for Papua New Guinea's primary enrollment?▾

Papua New Guinea's primary enrollment went from 59.07% in 1981 to 60.60% in 1982, a 2.6% increase.

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