Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 358,198 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 358,198 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 358,198 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 number | — |
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 0 number | — |
| 1975 | 51 number | — |
| 1976 | 76 number | +49.0% |
| 1978 | 201 number | +164.5% |
| 1979 | 235 number | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 333 number | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 370 number | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1,175 number | +217.6% |
| 1986 | 1,191 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,196 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 977 number | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 1,108 number | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 934 number | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 698 number | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 856 number | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 1,404 number | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 1,524 number | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 2,528 number | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 49,394 number | +1853.9% |
| 2002 | 95,121 number | +92.6% |
| 2008 | 177,660 number | +86.8% |
| 2016 | 358,198 number | +101.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.43 number | 0 number | 235 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 907.14 number | 333 number | 1,196 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 8,191 number | 698 number | 49,394 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 136,390 number | 95,121 number | 177,660 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 358,198 number | 358,198 number | 358,198 number | 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 358,198 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 358,198 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.