Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was 10.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.51 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-6.71 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
33
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023

-50510151971199720231971: 2.8 % change on previous year1972: 5.5 % change on previous year1973: 7.3 % change on previous year1974: 4.3 % change on previous year1975: 1.4 % change on previous year1976: 5.2 % change on previous year1977: -0.264 % change on previous year1978: 1.7 % change on previous year1979: 3.6 % change on previous year1982: 2.9 % change on previous year1987: 2.3 % change on previous year1988: 3.3 % change on previous year1989: 5.2 % change on previous year1990: -0.828 % change on previous year1991: 1.3 % change on previous year1992: 5 % change on previous year1993: 6.9 % change on previous year1994: 5.8 % change on previous year1995: 1.7 % change on previous year1996: 2.7 % change on previous year1997: 1.8 % change on previous year1998: 7.7 % change on previous year2001: -6.7 % change on previous year2002: -0.571 % change on previous year2003: -3.9 % change on previous year2004: 1.9 % change on previous year2005: 5.6 % change on previous year2006: 0.131 % change on previous year2019: -3.1 % change on previous year2020: -1.9 % change on previous year2021: -3.9 % change on previous year2022: 16.5 % change on previous year2023: 10.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 10.59 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 446.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.51 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.71 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.78 % change on previous year
1972 5.49 % change on previous year +97.2%
1973 7.31 % change on previous year +33.2%
1974 4.27 % change on previous year -41.6%
1975 1.4 % change on previous year -67.3%
1976 5.16 % change on previous year +269.3%
1977 -0.2637 % change on previous year -105.1%
1978 1.66 % change on previous year -728.5%
1979 3.63 % change on previous year +119.0%
1982 2.91 % change on previous year -20.0%
1987 2.34 % change on previous year -19.5%
1988 3.29 % change on previous year +40.6%
1989 5.18 % change on previous year +57.6%
1990 -0.8283 % change on previous year -116.0%
1991 1.31 % change on previous year -258.7%
1992 5.01 % change on previous year +281.2%
1993 6.92 % change on previous year +38.1%
1994 5.84 % change on previous year -15.6%
1995 1.66 % change on previous year -71.5%
1996 2.69 % change on previous year +61.7%
1997 1.77 % change on previous year -34.4%
1998 7.73 % change on previous year +337.6%
2001 -6.71 % change on previous year -186.8%
2002 -0.5711 % change on previous year -91.5%
2003 -3.94 % change on previous year +590.4%
2004 1.94 % change on previous year -149.3%
2005 5.57 % change on previous year +187.0%
2006 0.1315 % change on previous year -97.6%
2019 -3.06 % change on previous year -2424.7%
2020 -1.9 % change on previous year -38.0%
2021 -3.93 % change on previous year +107.5%
2022 16.51 % change on previous year -519.7%
2023 10.59 % change on previous year -35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.49 % change on previous year -0.2637 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.43 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 4
1990s 3.57 % change on previous year -0.8283 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 9
2000s -0.5964 % change on previous year -6.71 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year 6
2010s -3.06 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 1
2020s 5.32 % change on previous year -3.93 % change on previous year 16.51 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 3 Grenada 25.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Bahamas 15.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Comoros 15.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Jamaica 8.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Burkina Faso 8.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Libya 7.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 10.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 16.51 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -6.71 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
434 places, 19,250 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.