Papua New Guinea vs WB: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Papua New Guinea
54.5%
in 1997
WB: South Asia
75.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
WB: South Asia rank
145th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 75.7% against 54.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and WB: South Asia ranks 145th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and WB: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.9% | 55.6% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 57.2% | 3.0% | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 75.7% against 54.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: South Asia?
- 21.2%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1997.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and WB: South Asia ranks 145th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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