Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Papua New Guinea
57.6%
in 1997
Rwanda
60.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Rwanda rank
143rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
020406080197119972023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 60.5% against 57.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 57.5% 57.7% 0.2% Rwanda
1990s 58.0% 52.4% 5.6% 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, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 60.5% against 57.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
2.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1991.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 143rd 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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.