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

Latest (2023)
0.075 units per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
31st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.075 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0276 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
43
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

00.020.040.060.081970199620231970: 0.028 units per person1971: 0.028 units per person1972: 0.028 units per person1973: 0.029 units per person1974: 0.03 units per person1975: 0.032 units per person1976: 0.033 units per person1977: 0.033 units per person1978: 0.035 units per person1979: 0.037 units per person1981: 0.039 units per person1982: 0.041 units per person1984: 0.045 units per person1986: 0.046 units per person1987: 0.047 units per person1988: 0.047 units per person1989: 0.049 units per person1990: 0.047 units per person1991: 0.047 units per person1992: 0.047 units per person1993: 0.05 units per person1994: 0.051 units per person1995: 0.05 units per person1996: 0.049 units per person1997: 0.049 units per person1998: 0.051 units per person2000: 0.045 units per person2001: 0.041 units per person2002: 0.039 units per person2003: 0.036 units per person2004: 0.036 units per person2005: 0.036 units per person2006: 0.035 units per person2008: 0.038 units per person2012: 0.064 units per person2014: 0.064 units per person2016: 0.066 units per person2018: 0.069 units per person2019: 0.066 units per person2020: 0.064 units per person2021: 0.068 units per person2022: 0.069 units per person2023: 0.075 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Iraq 0.076 units per person compare
  2. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0756 units per person compare
  3. 30 Central African Republic 0.0753 units per person compare
  4. 32 Angola 0.0733 units per person compare
  5. 33 Guinea 0.0718 units per person compare
  6. 34 Tonga 0.0716 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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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.