Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Lesotho
119.7%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
127.8%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
50100150200197119942017

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 127.8% against 119.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 8.1%.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 110.1% 74.0% 36.0% Lesotho
1990s 100.7% 83.2% 17.4% Lesotho
2000s 122.1% 36.6% 85.5% Lesotho
2010s 118.2% 130.6% 12.4% 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, total, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 127.8% against 119.7% in Lesotho as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
8.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 186 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.