Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.075 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.075 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.075 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0276 units per person, in 1972.
That places Papua New Guinea 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0278 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0277 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0276 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0286 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0299 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0316 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0326 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0346 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0368 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0394 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0411 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0447 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0462 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0487 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0473 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0468 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0475 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0507 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0504 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0489 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0508 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0407 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.035 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.038 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 units per person | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0692 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0662 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0643 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.075 units per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.031 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.049 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0692 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0691 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 4 |
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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.075 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.075 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 units per person in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.