Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0843 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0843 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0843 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0439 units per person, in 2006.
That places Papua New Guinea 24th 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, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0484 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0486 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0501 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0525 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0535 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.053 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0546 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0532 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.053 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.055 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0581 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.059 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.059 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0597 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0593 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0582 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.059 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0608 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0621 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0609 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0593 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0616 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0557 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0502 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0449 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0443 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0453 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0439 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0764 units per person | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 0.076 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0766 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0792 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0751 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0721 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0679 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0843 units per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0614 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0582 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0439 units per person | 0.0557 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0766 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 0.0792 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0755 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 0.0843 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 21 Burundi 0.087 units per person compare
- 22 Mauritania 0.0861 units per person compare
- 23 Guinea 0.0858 units per person compare
- 25 American Samoa 0.0839 units per person compare
- 26 Samoa 0.0839 units per person compare
- 27 Timor-Leste 0.0829 units per person compare
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 (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0843 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0843 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0439 units per person in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.