East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
103.8%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
131.0%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
19th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 131.0% against 103.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 102.7% 92.6% 10.1% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 106.6% 39.0% 67.6% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 106.1% 133.9% 27.9% 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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 131.0% against 103.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
27.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 43 groups.
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.