Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Afghanistan
130.2%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
131.0%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
19th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
050100150200250197419962018

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 131.0% against 130.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 37.9% 89.4% 51.5% Papua New Guinea
2000s 196.8% 38.8% 158.0% Afghanistan
2010s 132.0% 136.9% 4.9% 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, male, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 131.0% against 130.2% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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.