Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
102.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
123.1%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 123.1% against 102.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 62.0% 58.2% 3.8% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 70.9% 69.6% 1.2% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 70.5% 74.6% 4.1% Papua New Guinea
2000s 89.7% 61.7% 28.0% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 102.7% 107.0% 4.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 103.2% 109.1% 6.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 123.1% against 102.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Papua New Guinea?
21.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Papua New Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.