Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 171,835 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea is 171,835 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 171,835 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 196 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, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 number | — |
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 0 number | — |
| 1975 | 21 number | — |
| 1976 | 32 number | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 89 number | +178.1% |
| 1979 | 96 number | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 142 number | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 161 number | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 533 number | +231.1% |
| 1986 | 542 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 519 number | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 432 number | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 513 number | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 434 number | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 328 number | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 411 number | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 610 number | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 703 number | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 1,202 number | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 23,180 number | +1828.5% |
| 2002 | 44,745 number | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 84,484 number | +88.8% |
| 2016 | 171,835 number | +103.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34 number | 0 number | 96 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 406 number | 142 number | 542 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,838 number | 328 number | 23,180 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 64,614 number | 44,745 number | 84,484 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 171,835 number | 171,835 number | 171,835 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 171,835 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 171,835 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.