Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1975
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1975–2018
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.7% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Papua New Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Papua New Guinea 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100.0% | — |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -97.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 1.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 191 Russia 1.6% compare
- 192 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 193 Moldova 0.8% compare
- 195 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 196 Cuba 0.0%
- 196 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 196 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 196 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 196 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 196 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 196 Niue 0.0%
- 196 North Korea 0.0%
- 196 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 196 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 196 Somalia 0.0%
- 196 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 196 Tokelau 0.0%
- 196 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 196 Tuvalu 0.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Papua New Guinea?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Papua New Guinea was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release