Primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary education, pupils was 46.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea is 46.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.5% | — |
| 1971 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 37.4% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 35.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 41.9% | 44.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.3% | 45.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea was 46.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary education, pupils?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.