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

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 7.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.6%
World rank
140th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 7.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 2,426.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 secondary in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.3%
1965 1.4% +366.7%
1970 1.4% +0.0%
1975 6.7% +380.0%
1980 7.6% +13.7%
1985 10.5% +37.7%
1990 11.6% +10.3%
1995 12.2% +4.8%
2000 0.3% -97.5%
2005 1.5% +400.0%
2010 7.6% +405.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 7.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.5%, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.3% 1.4% 2
1970s 4.1% 1.4% 6.7% 2
1980s 9.1% 7.6% 10.5% 2
1990s 11.9% 11.6% 12.2% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.3% 1.5% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 137 Senegal 8.1% compare
  2. 138 Burundi 7.9% compare
  3. 139 Sudan 7.8% compare
  4. 141 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.2% compare
  5. 142 Niger 2.6% compare
  6. 143 Mozambique 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Papua New Guinea was 7.6% 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 secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,426.7%. 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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