Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Malawi
53.5%
in 2013
Papua New Guinea
57.6%
in 1997
Malawi rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.6% against 53.5% in Malawi, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 164 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.3% | 57.5% | 6.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 59.4% | 15.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57.6% against 53.5% in Malawi as of 1997.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1995.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Malawi ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.