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
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
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.