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

Papua New Guinea
131.0%
in 2016
Uganda
139.2%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
50100150200198219992017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 139.2% against 131.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 184 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 88.5% 212.5% 124.0% Uganda
2000s 39.0% 171.8% 132.8% Uganda
2010s 133.9% 140.5% 6.6% Uganda

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, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 139.2% against 131.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
8.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.