Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 73.9% in 1997. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 73.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 76.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 73.8% | — |
| 1987 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | +9.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 73.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 73.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.4% | 63.3% | 75.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 66.2% | 76.4% | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 73.9% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release