Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

Laos
1.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.72 units per square kilometre against 1.56 units per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 204 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6314 units per square kilometre 0.1969 units per square kilometre 0.4345 units per square kilometre Laos
1980s 0.9715 units per square kilometre 0.3323 units per square kilometre 0.6392 units per square kilometre Laos
1990s 1.29 units per square kilometre 0.4876 units per square kilometre 0.8032 units per square kilometre Laos
2000s 1.73 units per square kilometre 0.5264 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre Laos
2010s 1.72 units per square kilometre 1.3 units per square kilometre 0.4231 units per square kilometre Laos
2020s 1.57 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre 0.0298 units per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.72 units per square kilometre against 1.56 units per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0.16 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,980 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.