Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 62.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
62.5%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2010
All-time low
9.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 60.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 62.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 62.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25-29 with primary in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 9.0%
1965 14.7% +63.3%
1970 14.7% +0.0%
1975 20.4% +38.8%
1980 17.7% -13.1%
1985 28.6% +61.4%
1990 18.2% -36.5%
1995 24.9% +36.8%
2000 54.8% +120.5%
2005 60.6% +10.7%
2010 62.5% +3.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 62.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 62.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.8%, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.8% 9.0% 14.7% 2
1970s 17.5% 14.7% 20.4% 2
1980s 23.2% 17.7% 28.6% 2
1990s 21.5% 18.2% 24.9% 2
2000s 57.7% 54.8% 60.6% 2
2010s 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.3% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 68.9% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 60.9% compare
  4. 5 Cameroon 59.3% compare
  5. 6 Lesotho 58.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Papua New Guinea was 62.5% 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 25-29 with primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)