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

Papua New Guinea
124.3%
in 2016
World
103.5%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
World rank
18th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • World
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 124.3% against 103.5% in World, a difference of 20.8%.

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

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and World ranks 18th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea World Difference Ahead
1980s 67.8% 101.1% 33.3% World
1990s 78.1% 99.5% 21.4% World
2000s 34.0% 107.2% 73.2% World
2010s 127.0% 105.5% 21.6% 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 World?
Papua New Guinea, at 124.3% against 103.5% in World as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Papua New Guinea and World?
20.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and World ranks 18th 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.