Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 57.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
57.8%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 0.51965: 0.51970: 1.51975: 5.61980: 17.51985: 18.21990: 24.91995: 53.32000: 55.92005: 62.52010: 57.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Papua New Guinea stood at 57.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.5% +0.0%
1970 1.5% +200.0%
1975 5.6% +274.7%
1980 17.5% +211.7%
1985 18.2% +3.7%
1990 24.9% +36.8%
1995 53.3% +114.4%
2000 55.9% +4.9%
2005 62.5% +11.9%
2010 57.8% -7.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 57.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 57.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 16.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
1970s 3.6% 1.5% 5.6% 2
1980s 17.8% 17.5% 18.2% 2
1990s 39.1% 24.9% 53.3% 2
2000s 59.2% 55.9% 62.5% 2
2010s 57.8% 57.8% 57.8% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.0% compare
  2. 3 New Zealand 56.3% compare
  3. 4 Mauritania 56.0% compare
  4. 5 Cameroon 41.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Papua New Guinea was 57.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary