Papua New Guinea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Papua New Guinea
0.8246 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
0.9597 GPIA
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
179th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 0.9597 GPIA against 0.8246 GPIA in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1351 GPIA.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8132 GPIA | 0.8076 GPIA | 0.0056 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.8899 GPIA | 0.0399 GPIA | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9526 GPIA | 0.0375 GPIA | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Papua New Guinea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 0.9597 GPIA against 0.8246 GPIA in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.1351 GPIA, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release