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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58.2 compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 57.6 compare
- 145 Gabon 56.9 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (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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