Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.945 GPI in 1997. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Papua New Guinea, 1986–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Papua New Guinea is 0.945 GPI, measured in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, gender parity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8538 GPI, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 0.9757 GPI | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9861 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9568 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9916 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9501 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8538 GPI | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.945 GPI | -8.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.945 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.945 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPI, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9878 GPI | 0.9568 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.962 GPI | 0.8538 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Papua New Guinea was 0.945 GPI in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8538 GPI in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 154 countries with data for 1997.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.