Female teachers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Female teachers was 49.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.35
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.42
in 2016
All-time low
22.81
in 1975
Years of data
24
1971–2023
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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.07 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (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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