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
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
February 2026 Data Release