Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Papua New Guinea
66.0%
in 2025
Zambia
67.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Zambia rank
144th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 67.4% against 66.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 54.6% | 11.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 52.9% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 58.5% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 67.4% | 6.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 67.5% | 2.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 67.4% against 66.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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