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

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 40.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.3%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 0.261965: 0.361970: 0.491975: 2.71980: 4.91985: 6.91990: 11.61995: 17.32000: 25.62005: 32.72010: 40.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 4th 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+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.4% +38.5%
1970 0.5% +36.1%
1975 2.7% +444.9%
1980 4.9% +82.8%
1985 6.9% +41.0%
1990 11.6% +69.2%
1995 17.3% +48.5%
2000 25.6% +48.2%
2005 32.7% +27.6%
2010 40.3% +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.6% 0.5% 2.7% 2
1980s 5.9% 4.9% 6.9% 2
1990s 14.5% 11.6% 17.3% 2
2000s 29.2% 25.6% 32.7% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.0% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 46.2% compare
  3. 3 Portugal 41.0% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 36.1% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 35.7% compare
  6. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea was 40.3% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 population age 25+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary