Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
Papua New Guinea
56.2%
in 1997
Malawi rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 56.2% against 54.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 180 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 47.7% 57.3% 9.5% Papua New Guinea
1990s 37.8% 58.2% 20.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 56.2% against 54.1% in Malawi as of 1997.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
2.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1995.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release