Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Burundi
59.9%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
65.2%
in 1997
Burundi rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 65.2% against 59.9% in Burundi, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 165 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.1% | 64.5% | 12.6% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 64.2% | 4.8% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 65.2% against 59.9% in Burundi as of 1997.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1991.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 152nd 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
February 2026 Data Release