Papua New Guinea vs World: School enrollment, primary, male
School enrollment, primary, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- World
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 123.1% against 102.8% in World, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 95.2% | 37.0% | World |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 102.3% | 32.7% | World |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 101.4% | 26.8% | World |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 103.5% | 41.7% | World |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 101.6% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 109.1% | 100.9% | 8.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Papua New Guinea or World?
- Papua New Guinea, at 123.1% against 102.8% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Papua New Guinea and World?
- 20.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 203 countries.
- 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
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.