Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 72.9% in 1997. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea is 72.9%, measured in 1997.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74.5% | — |
| 1987 | 72.9% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +7.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 72.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 72.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.2% | 63.4% | 74.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 66.6% | 75.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 75.4% compare
- 160 Nepal 74.0% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 73.6% compare
- 163 Pakistan 72.8%
- 164 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 165 Guinea 72.3% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 72.9% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.