Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 2,710 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,710 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,710 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 797, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 797 | — |
| 1965 | 807 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 935 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 1,035 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1,177 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,342 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1,541 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1,786 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 2,070 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2,360 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,710 | +14.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,710 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,940, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,710 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,693, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 802 | 797 | 807 | 2 |
| 1970s | 985 | 935 | 1,035 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,260 | 1,177 | 1,342 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,664 | 1,541 | 1,786 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,215 | 2,070 | 2,360 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,710 | 2,710 | 2,710 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 Tajikistan 2,858 compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 2,808 compare
- 100 New Zealand 2,722 compare
- 102 Laos 2,659 compare
- 103 Togo 2,595 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 2,580 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Papua New Guinea was 2,710 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,710 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 797 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.