Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 20.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.5%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2005
All-time low
3.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 20.5 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 20.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.9%
1965 4.8% +23.1%
1970 4.8% +0.0%
1975 6.1% +27.9%
1980 5.1% -16.9%
1985 5.0% -1.2%
1990 5.0% +0.0%
1995 12.4% +146.2%
2000 12.4% +0.0%
2005 20.8% +67.7%
2010 20.5% -1.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 20.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 20.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.6%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.9% 4.8% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.8% 6.1% 2
1980s 5.1% 5.0% 5.1% 2
1990s 8.7% 5.0% 12.4% 2
2000s 16.6% 12.4% 20.8% 2
2010s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.4% compare
  2. 82 Côte d'Ivoire 21.2% compare
  3. 83 Central African Republic 21.1% compare
  4. 85 Korea 20.3% compare
  5. 86 Poland 19.9% compare
  6. 87 Tonga 19.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea was 20.5% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)