4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 58.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
58.8
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
61
in 2018
All-time low
46
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 58.8 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 58.8 | +1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 58.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 58.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4 | 46 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8 | 54 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Benin 62.1 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 61.2 compare
- 141 Angola 59 compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.2 compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 57.6 compare
- 145 Gabon 56.9 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Papua New Guinea was 58.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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