Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.966 GPIA in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
0.966 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
140th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1986
All-time low
0.8754 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
10
1986–1997
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.966 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 1997.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8754 GPIA, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.9891 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9667 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9752 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9823 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9714 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8754 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.966 GPIA | -4.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.966 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.966 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9685 GPIA | 0.8754 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Papua New Guinea was 0.966 GPIA in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8754 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release