Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Papua New Guinea
37.7%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
46.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
173rd
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
173rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 46.0% against 37.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.9% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 46.3% | 8.1% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 46.0% against 37.7% 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 8.3%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 173rd 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, female (%). 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