Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 64.0% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 64.0% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1989.
That places Papua New Guinea 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 69.7% | — |
| 1987 | 66.1% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +6.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 54.0% | 69.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 58.5% | 68.2% | 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, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 64.0% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release