Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.945 GPIA in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
0.945 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1986
All-time low
0.8538 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
10
1986–1997
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.945 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 1997.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8538 GPIA, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 164 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.9757 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9861 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9568 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9916 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9501 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8538 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.945 GPIA | -8.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.945 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.945 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9876 GPIA | 0.9568 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.8538 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 152 Saint Lucia 0.9684 GPIA
- 153 Kenya 0.9647 GPIA compare
- 154 Central African Republic 0.9578 GPIA compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 0.9424 GPIA
- 157 Zambia 0.9388 GPIA compare
- 158 Mali 0.935 GPIA 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Papua New Guinea was 0.945 GPIA in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8538 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release