Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9682 GPI in 1997. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 1997, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.9682 GPI.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.905 GPI, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 0.9918 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9722 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9703 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9738 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.905 GPI | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9906 GPI | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9682 GPI | -2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9682 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9682 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPI, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9969 GPI | 0.9722 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9704 GPI | 0.905 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 Mozambique 0.9778 GPI compare
- 151 Iraq 0.9745 GPI compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9733 GPI compare
- 154 Barbados 0.9587 GPI
- 155 Sudan 0.955 GPI
- 156 Guinea 0.9544 GPI 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, gender parity index in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Papua New Guinea was 0.9682 GPI in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.905 GPI in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.