ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
51.7%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
39.4%
in 2023
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060199820102023

How they compare

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 51.7% against 39.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 214 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 27.0% 47.7% 20.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 51.7% 36.8% 14.9% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Papua New Guinea?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 51.7% against 39.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Papua New Guinea?
12.3%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release