Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 104.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.8% | 59.3% | 55.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 108.8% | 104.5% | 4.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 105.3% | 109.0% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 104.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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.