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
020406080198720052023

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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release