Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 131.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 131.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 303.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 136.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2006.
That places Papua New Guinea 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 75.6% | — |
| 1988 | 78.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 85.8% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 81.3% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 136.9% | +322.1% |
| 2016 | 131.0% | -4.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 131.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 131.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.3%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +322.1% | 32.4% | 136.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.9% | 75.6% | 85.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 81.2% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.4% | 52.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 133.9% | 131.0% | 136.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 131.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 136.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.