Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Benin
62.7%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
65.2%
in 1997
Benin rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080197119962021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 65.2% against 62.7% in Benin, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 165 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 38.3% 64.5% 26.3% Papua New Guinea
1990s 62.0% 63.7% 1.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 65.2% against 62.7% in Benin as of 1997.
What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
2.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1997.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Benin ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,695 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release