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
20406080197219952019

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

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