Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.04 number per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.04 number per person
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.04 number per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 number per person
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

00.010.020.030.041970199320161970: 0 number per person1971: 0 number per person1972: 0 number per person1975: 0 number per person1976: 0 number per person1978: 0 number per person1979: 0 number per person1981: 0 number per person1982: 0 number per person1984: 0 number per person1986: 0 number per person1987: 0 number per person1988: 0 number per person1989: 0 number per person1990: 0 number per person1991: 0 number per person1992: 0 number per person1993: 0 number per person1994: 0 number per person1995: 0.001 number per person1998: 0.01 number per person2002: 0.016 number per person2008: 0.025 number per person2016: 0.04 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.04 number per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.04 number per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number per person, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year number per person Change
1970 0 number per person
1971 0 number per person
1972 0 number per person
1975 0 number per person
1976 0 number per person +45.8%
1978 0.0001 number per person +153.3%
1979 0.0001 number per person +14.5%
1981 0.0001 number per person +36.0%
1982 0.0001 number per person +8.8%
1984 0.0003 number per person +204.4%
1986 0.0003 number per person -2.9%
1987 0.0003 number per person -1.7%
1988 0.0003 number per person -20.1%
1989 0.0003 number per person +10.9%
1990 0.0002 number per person -17.9%
1991 0.0002 number per person -27.6%
1992 0.0002 number per person +18.4%
1993 0.0003 number per person +58.2%
1994 0.0003 number per person +4.7%
1995 0.0005 number per person +60.0%
1998 0.0096 number per person +1656.4%
2002 0.0161 number per person +67.9%
2008 0.0247 number per person +54.0%
2016 0.04 number per person +61.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number per person 0 number per person 0.0001 number per person 7
1980s 0.0003 number per person 0.0001 number per person 0.0003 number per person 7
1990s 0.0016 number per person 0.0002 number per person 0.0096 number per person 7
2000s 0.0204 number per person 0.0161 number per person 0.0247 number per person 2
2010s 0.04 number per person 0.04 number per person 0.04 number per person 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 22 Maldives 0.0402 number per person compare
  2. 23 Latvia 0.0402 number per person compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 0.0401 number per person compare
  4. 26 Belgium 0.0394 number per person compare
  5. 27 Mexico 0.0393 number per person compare
  6. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0389 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.04 number per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 number per person in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number per person in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.