Papua New Guinea vs South Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Papua New Guinea
124.3%
in 2016
South Asia
103.8%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
South Asia rank
15th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 124.3% against 103.8% in South Asia, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Asia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 15th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 67.8% 94.4% 26.7% South Asia
1990s 78.1% 103.0% 24.9% South Asia
2000s 34.0% 115.9% 81.8% South Asia
2010s 127.0% 107.3% 19.7% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Papua New Guinea or South Asia?
Papua New Guinea, at 124.3% against 103.8% in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
20.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.