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

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 14.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.9%
World rank
136th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.7%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea is 14.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 472.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.

That places Papua New Guinea 136th 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.1%
1965 4.1% +0.0%
1970 12.1% +195.1%
1975 12.9% +6.8%
1980 17.0% +31.7%
1985 16.8% -1.5%
1990 19.3% +15.2%
1995 0.7% -96.4%
2000 2.6% +271.4%
2005 9.0% +247.3%
2010 14.9% +64.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 2
1970s 12.5% 12.1% 12.9% 2
1980s 16.9% 16.8% 17.0% 2
1990s 10.0% 0.7% 19.3% 2
2000s 5.8% 2.6% 9.0% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 133 Mali 17.5% compare
  2. 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.9% compare
  3. 135 Libya 15.0% compare
  4. 137 Korea 14.7% compare
  5. 138 Rwanda 14.1% compare
  6. 139 Burundi 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Papua New Guinea was 14.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 472.7%. 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)