Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Papua New Guinea is 1.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.0% | — |
| 1971 | 66.2% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -97.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -28.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -97.8% | 69.1% | 1.5% |
| 1987 | +90.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 63.0% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 primary education in private institutions in Papua New Guinea?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Papua New Guinea was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 197th out of 212 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release