Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Laos
85.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
84.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 85.0% against 84.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 54.3% | 4.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 55.4% | 16.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 101.1% | 76.0% | 25.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 80.3% | 8.5% | Laos |
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, male, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 85.0% against 84.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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