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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.