El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
82.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
82.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 82.7% against 82.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 52.1% | 11.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 51.2% | 16.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 52.8% | 33.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 72.6% | 21.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.9% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 82.7% against 82.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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