Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 56.2% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea is 56.2%, measured in 1997.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 62.8% | — |
| 1987 | 58.7% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +6.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 56.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 56.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 60% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 46.3% | 62.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 52.2% | 62.1% | 7 |
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 56.2% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release