ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
49.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
45.7%
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 49.3% against 45.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 219 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 35.5% 30.6% 4.8% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 47.5% 50.5% 2.9% Papua New Guinea
2020s 49.3% 39.2% 10.1% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

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, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Papua New Guinea?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 49.3% against 45.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Papua New Guinea?
3.6%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release