Primary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1593 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1593 units per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1593 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0763 units per person, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0763 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0763 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0777 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0811 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0834 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0846 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0871 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0864 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0876 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0906 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0957 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.094 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0961 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1028 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1051 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1058 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1071 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1101 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1066 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.105 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1065 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1106 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1128 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1113 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1093 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.108 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1124 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0909 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0869 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0811 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0803 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0814 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0789 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0836 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1401 units per person | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1401 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1423 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1413 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1364 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1355 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.147 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1593 units per person | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0831 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 0.0906 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 units per person | 0.094 units per person | 0.1101 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1091 units per person | 0.105 units per person | 0.1128 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0855 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 0.1011 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1424 units per person | 0.1401 units per person | 0.1484 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1446 units per person | 0.1355 units per person | 0.1593 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1593 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1593 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 units per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.