Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 1.24 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.24 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.11 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2018.
Papua New Guinea ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.03 | — |
| 1971 | 66.23 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 69.11 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.51 | -97.8% |
| 1985 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.41 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.44 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.12 | 63.03 | 69.11 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.42 | 2.7 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.73 | 2.44 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 194 Japan 1.28 compare
- 195 Russian Federation 1.28 compare
- 196 Croatia 1.27 compare
- 198 Montenegro 1.22
- 199 Tajikistan 1.14 compare
- 200 Slovenia 1.1 compare
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Papua New Guinea?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Papua New Guinea was 1.24 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.11 in 1972.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.