Papua New Guinea—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #16 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
127.75
2016
YoY Change
-4.3%
2012 → 2016
Global Rank
#16
of 167 countries
Maximum
133.43
2012
Minimum
30.37
2006
CAGR
+6.5%
8 years
Last
127.75
Previous
133.43
Highest
133.43
Lowest
30.37
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's gender parity index, primary was 127.75 in 2016, ranking #16 out of 167 countries. This represents a -4.3% change from 2012. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 133.43 (2012) and the lowest was 30.37 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 127.75 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 133.43 | +339.4% |
| 2006 | 30.37 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 31.11 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.91 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 33.01 | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 44.67 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 49.63 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |