Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Congo
80.5%
in 2012
Papua New Guinea
79.5%
in 2016
Congo rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 80.5% against 79.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 197 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 29.7% | 51.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 34.7% | 63.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 36.5% | 48.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 72.3% | 8.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 80.5% against 79.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.