Female teachers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Female teachers was 49.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Papua New Guinea is 49.35, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.81, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female teachers in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.76 | — |
| 1972 | 27.5 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 24.06 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 22.81 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 23.07 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 23.58 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 23.76 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 27.51 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 29.36 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 29.62 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 30.19 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 31.39 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 32.71 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 25.24 | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 32.69 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 32.25 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 33.77 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.79 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.39 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 36.23 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.66 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 38.97 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.42 | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 49.35 | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 49.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 49.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +29.5% | 25.24 | 32.69 |
| 2016 | +26.8% | 38.97 | 49.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.88 | 22.81 | 27.51 | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.17 | 25.24 | 32.71 | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.29 | 32.25 | 36.23 | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.81 | 38.66 | 38.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.42 | 49.42 | 49.42 | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.35 | 49.35 | 49.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 180 Ghana 50.21 compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 50.07 compare
- 182 Angola 49.51 compare
- 184 Tanzania 47.8 compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 47.49 compare
- 186 Mozambique 47.3 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Papua New Guinea?
- Female teachers in Papua New Guinea was 49.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.42 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for female teachers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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