Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9656 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9656 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.8856 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
19
1987–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.9656 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2023.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8856 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9064 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.9025 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9314 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9059 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9243 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8956 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8953 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9142 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8883 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9169 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8856 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9013 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9003 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8858 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9151 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8972 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9118 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9656 GPIA | -13.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9656 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9656 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9135 GPIA | 0.9025 GPIA | 0.9314 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9033 GPIA | 0.8856 GPIA | 0.9243 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9006 GPIA | 0.8858 GPIA | 0.9151 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9045 GPIA | 0.8972 GPIA | 0.9118 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9656 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Papua New Guinea was 0.9656 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8856 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release