Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
82.7%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
82.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
SDG: Western Asia rank
151st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 82.7% against 82.5% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 85.2% | 34.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 86.4% | 33.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 81.6% | 10.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.4% | 0.4% | 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 primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Western Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 82.7% against 82.5% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Western Asia?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st 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