Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Papua New Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 71.9% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1981.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.1% | — |
| 1982 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 38.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.5% | 32.1% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 40.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 50.2% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 59.1% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.9% | 71.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 140 Zambia 72.6% compare
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.6% compare
- 142 Yemen 72.2% compare
- 144 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.9% compare
- 145 Niger 71.8% compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 70.9% 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 completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Papua New Guinea?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Papua New Guinea was 71.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release