Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 38.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Papua New Guinea stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.3% | — |
| 1972 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 33.5% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -9.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 38.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.9%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 38.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 32.0% | 35.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 32.2% | 34.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 168 Cameroon 40.9% compare
- 169 Morocco 40.1% compare
- 170 American Samoa 38.7% compare
- 172 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
- 174 Angola 34.4% 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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Papua New Guinea?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Papua New Guinea was 38.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st out of 210 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release