Population, ages 12-18, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population, ages 12-18, female was 582,408 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, female in Papua New Guinea is 582,408, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 582,408 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 342,425, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-18, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 342,425 | — |
| 1991 | 345,224 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 347,264 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 349,252 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 352,137 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 356,593 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 362,935 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 370,984 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 380,297 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 390,187 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 400,152 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 410,011 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 419,934 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 430,202 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 441,243 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 453,320 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 466,404 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 480,233 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 494,546 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 508,992 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 523,236 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 537,260 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 550,893 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 563,470 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 574,165 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 582,408 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359,730 | 342,425 | 390,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,504 | 400,152 | 508,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,239 | 523,236 | 582,408 | 6 |
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- 80 Netherlands 683,196 compare
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- 85 Tunisia 551,197 compare
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-18, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population, ages 12-18, female in Papua New Guinea was 582,408 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 582,408 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,425 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population, ages 12-18, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, female is the total number of females age 12-18.