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 210,541 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea is 210,541 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea peaked at 210,541 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79,242 number, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,242 number | — |
| 1971 | 81,239 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 83,276 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 85,341 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 87,417 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 89,467 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 91,879 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 94,465 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 97,163 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 99,902 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 102,595 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 105,601 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 108,686 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 111,763 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 114,734 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 117,498 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 120,433 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 123,239 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 125,862 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 128,225 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 130,260 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 132,428 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 133,992 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 135,218 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 136,369 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 137,653 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 139,685 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 142,256 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 145,207 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 148,361 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 151,567 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 154,893 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 158,825 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 163,099 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 167,454 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 171,612 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 175,826 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 179,335 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 182,297 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 184,862 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 187,180 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 189,960 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 192,710 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 195,360 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 197,826 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 200,020 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 202,239 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 204,070 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 205,643 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 209,000 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 210,541 number | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 210,541 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 210,541 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,939 number | 79,242 number | 99,902 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,864 number | 102,595 number | 128,225 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,143 number | 130,260 number | 148,361 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,977 number | 151,567 number | 184,862 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,401 number | 187,180 number | 209,000 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,541 number | 210,541 number | 210,541 number | 1 |
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 210,541 number in 2020, 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 210,541 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,242 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 12.5%. 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, 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.