Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Papua New Guinea
45.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
49.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
UNICEF: Africa rank
165th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 49.3% against 45.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa'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 UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 165th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 35.5% | 4.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.5% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 49.3% | 10.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Africa?
- 3.6%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 165th 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, male (%). 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