Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 237,367 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
237,367
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 222 countries
All-time high
237,367
in 2025
All-time low
77,242
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 237,367 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea peaked at 237,367 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77,242, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,242 | — |
| 1971 | 79,141 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 81,490 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 83,196 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 84,632 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 85,495 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 86,173 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 86,859 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 87,531 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 88,420 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 89,917 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 90,835 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 92,278 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 93,747 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 95,418 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 97,075 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 98,715 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 100,486 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 102,326 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 104,069 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 106,268 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 109,743 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 113,414 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 117,485 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 121,341 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 125,371 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 130,114 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 134,102 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 135,770 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 138,234 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 142,343 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 146,984 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 150,737 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 154,153 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 158,516 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 162,953 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 167,564 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 172,605 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 176,564 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 181,647 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 186,842 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 191,667 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 195,371 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 199,483 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 203,224 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 207,002 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 211,213 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 214,871 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 219,891 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 223,528 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 226,442 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 229,349 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 232,091 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 233,905 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 235,701 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 237,367 | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 237,367 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 237,367 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 6.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,018 | 77,242 | 88,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,487 | 89,917 | 104,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,184 | 106,268 | 138,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,407 | 142,343 | 181,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,309 | 186,842 | 223,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,476 | 226,442 | 237,367 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea was 237,367 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 237,367 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,242 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release