Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 875,944 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 875,944 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 875,944 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,344, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 216 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,344 | — |
| 1971 | 124,722 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 131,569 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 141,190 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 147,217 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 149,273 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 156,971 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 156,557 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 159,152 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 164,929 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 174,545 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 179,616 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 197,753 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 209,560 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 214,463 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 221,517 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 232,997 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 231,067 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 234,104 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 245,832 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 262,843 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 278,187 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 282,818 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 290,433 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 295,565 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 318,419 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 308,558 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 287,852 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 286,208 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 274,923 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 280,262 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 295,881 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 296,270 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 327,714 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 617,354 | +88.4% |
| 2014 | 647,401 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 686,523 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 744,071 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 721,330 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 707,651 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 679,805 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 792,064 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 875,944 | +10.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 875,944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 875,944 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +88.4% | 327,714 | 617,354 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,292 | 121,344 | 164,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,350 | 174,545 | 232,997 | 7 |
| 1990s | 271,030 | 231,067 | 318,419 | 9 |
| 2000s | 294,708 | 274,923 | 327,714 | 8 |
| 2010s | 683,336 | 617,354 | 744,071 | 5 |
| 2020s | 763,866 | 679,805 | 875,944 | 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 875,944 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 875,944 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,344 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release