4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 30.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.1
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
50
in 2018
All-time low
15
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 30.1 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 50 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 50 | +78.6% |
| 2019 | 29 | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 30.1 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 22 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.5 compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 31 compare
- 146 Madagascar 30.3 compare
- 148 Rwanda 30.05 compare
- 149 Benin 29.1 compare
- 150 Senegal 28.4 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.852 % change on previous year (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,178 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,710 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,498 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1427 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,445 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (1999)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Papua New Guinea was 30.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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