American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, teachers

American Samoa
38.7%
in 1992
Papua New Guinea
38.1%
in 2016
American Samoa rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • American Samoa
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 38.7% against 38.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

American Samoa ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 14.6% 34.4% 19.8% Papua New Guinea
1980s 32.4% 33.6% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
1990s 38.9% 32.3% 6.6% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, American Samoa or Papua New Guinea?
American Samoa, at 38.7% against 38.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 1992.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
0.6%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1992.
How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
American Samoa ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary 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
Secondary 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
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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