Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 61.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
61.3%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 31.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 61.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 61.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 61.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 7.0%
1965 11.1% +58.6%
1970 11.1% +0.0%
1975 15.6% +40.3%
1980 12.4% -20.3%
1985 20.8% +67.7%
1990 20.5% -1.4%
1995 31.3% +52.4%
2000 37.6% +20.3%
2005 39.5% +5.1%
2010 61.3% +55.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 61.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 61.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.9%, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 7.0% 11.1% 2
1970s 13.3% 11.1% 15.6% 2
1980s 16.6% 12.4% 20.8% 2
1990s 25.9% 20.5% 31.3% 2
2000s 38.6% 37.6% 39.5% 2
2010s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 72.1% compare
  2. 2 Myanmar 67.8% compare
  3. 3 Lesotho 62.1% compare
  4. 5 Cameroon 61.1% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 58.9% compare
  6. 7 Honduras 56.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea was 61.3% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)