Population, age 8, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, age 8, total was 173,432 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, total in Papua New Guinea stood at 173,432.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 176,350 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110,177, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th 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 8, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,177 | — |
| 1991 | 112,716 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 115,389 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 118,189 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 121,115 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 124,166 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 127,293 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 130,494 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 133,866 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 137,542 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 141,597 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 146,057 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 150,817 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 155,642 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 160,215 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 164,294 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 167,826 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 170,828 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 173,228 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 174,967 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 176,021 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 176,350 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 176,014 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 175,230 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 173,432 | -1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 173,432 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 242,459, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 173,432 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,551, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,095 | 110,177 | 137,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,547 | 141,597 | 174,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,409 | 173,432 | 176,350 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 82 Sierra Leone 186,275 compare
- 83 Netherlands 185,028 compare
- 84 Eritrea 175,340 compare
- 86 Tunisia 168,328 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 167,928 compare
- 88 Liberia 151,821 compare
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 8, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, age 8, total in Papua New Guinea was 173,432 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 176,350 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,177 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, age 8, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 8, 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.