Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Primary education, teachers

Papua New Guinea
49.3%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
47.5%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Solomon Islands rank
174th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 25.3% 26.5% 1.2% Solomon Islands
1980s 30.1% 29.5% 0.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 49.4% 42.4% 7.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at 49.3% against 47.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
1.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and Solomon Islands ranks 174th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.