Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Afghanistan
62.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
60.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 62.4% against 60.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 49.9% | 30.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 51.5% | 25.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 53.8% | 14.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.8% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.0% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 62.4% against 60.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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