Papua New Guinea - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Papua New Guinea |
| Region: | Oceania |
| Population: | 4,926,984 |
| Language(s): | English, pidgin English, Motu |
| Literacy Rate: | 72.2% |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 2,790 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 6 years |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: | 281 |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 516,797 |
| Secondary: 78,759 | |
| Higher: 13,663 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 80% |
| Secondary: 14% | |
| Higher: 3% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 13,457 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 37:1 |
| Secondary: 24:1 | |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 74% |
| Secondary: 11% | |
| Higher: 2% | |
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