Population, age 3, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, age 3, total was 172,694 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 3, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 172,694 for population, age 3, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 180,645 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 127,240, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 3, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127,240 | — |
| 1991 | 130,534 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 133,687 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 136,842 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 140,225 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 143,976 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 148,111 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 152,511 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 157,030 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 161,462 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 165,635 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 169,537 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 173,145 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 176,257 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 178,634 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 180,121 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 180,645 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 180,302 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 179,334 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 178,082 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 176,821 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 175,617 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 174,473 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 173,521 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 172,694 | -0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 172,694 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,124, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 172,694 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,520, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,162 | 127,240 | 161,462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,169 | 165,635 | 180,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,625 | 172,694 | 176,821 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 population, age 3, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, age 3, total in Papua New Guinea was 172,694 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 180,645 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,240 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 3, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.