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

Papua New Guinea
127.8%
in 2016
Small states
102.7%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Small states rank
22nd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Small states
255075100125197119942018

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 127.8% against 102.7% in Small states, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Small states ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 74.0% 102.6% 28.6% Small states
1990s 83.2% 103.8% 20.6% Small states
2000s 36.6% 106.0% 69.3% Small states
2010s 130.6% 103.9% 26.7% 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, Papua New Guinea or Small states?
Papua New Guinea, at 127.8% against 102.7% in Small states as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Papua New Guinea and Small states?
25.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Small states rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Small states ranks 22nd 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.