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 48.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea stood at 48.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6% | — |
| 1965 | 10.0% | +31.2% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +14.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 48.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 48.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.2%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.4% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 35.1% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
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 48.0% 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 48.0% 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 7.6% in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th 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 36.7%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)