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

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 67.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
67.3%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 0.41965: 0.91970: 0.91975: 7.71980: 9.41985: 201990: 34.61995: 39.52000: 592005: 57.62010: 67.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea is 67.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 67.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.9% +125.0%
1970 0.9% +0.0%
1975 7.7% +758.9%
1980 9.4% +21.6%
1985 20.0% +112.4%
1990 34.6% +73.1%
1995 39.5% +14.3%
2000 59.0% +49.3%
2005 57.6% -2.4%
2010 67.3% +16.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 67.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 67.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.7%, 10.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 2
1970s 4.3% 0.9% 7.7% 2
1980s 14.7% 9.4% 20.0% 2
1990s 37.0% 34.6% 39.5% 2
2000s 58.3% 57.6% 59.0% 2
2010s 67.3% 67.3% 67.3% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.7% compare
  2. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 42.7% compare
  3. 4 Rwanda 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea was 67.3% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary