Enrolment in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, female was 588,562 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
588,562 number
World rank
79th
of 203 countries
All-time high
588,562 number
in 2016
All-time low
69,739 number
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2016
Enrolment in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 588,562 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 588,562 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69,739 number, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 203 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 primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,739 number | — |
| 1971 | 71,137 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 72,649 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 76,977 number | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 82,310 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 88,994 number | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 93,744 number | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 97,430 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 104,019 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 112,925 number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 125,991 number | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 134,174 number | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 152,136 number | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 164,199 number | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 169,904 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 175,946 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 184,821 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 184,128 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 188,244 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 197,720 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 215,197 number | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 226,966 number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 233,979 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 235,529 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 243,165 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 262,204 number | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 251,259 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 232,994 number | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 228,527 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 221,693 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 228,071 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 235,878 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 235,980 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 272,843 number | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 514,765 number | +88.7% |
| 2016 | 588,562 number | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,992 number | 69,739 number | 112,925 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,167 number | 125,991 number | 184,821 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 220,792 number | 184,128 number | 262,204 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 238,406 number | 221,693 number | 272,843 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 551,664 number | 514,765 number | 588,562 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 76 Kazakhstan 716,003 number compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 671,302 number compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 621,648 number compare
- 80 Tunisia 577,174 number compare
- 81 Netherlands 571,172 number compare
- 82 Jordan 560,999 number compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 588,562 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 588,562 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,739 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.