Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 40,888 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea stood at 40,888. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40,888 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,439, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,439 | — |
| 1971 | 6,738 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 7,381 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 7,438 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7,545 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 7,544 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,067 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 8,568 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 8,590 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 9,312 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 9,624 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9,935 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10,163 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 10,674 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 11,184 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11,751 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 12,318 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12,294 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,527 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 13,171 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 13,105 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 13,417 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 14,117 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 14,378 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 15,298 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 15,798 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14,390 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 35,896 | +149.5% |
| 2023 | 40,888 | +13.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 40,888 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 40,888 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +149.5% | 14,390 | 35,896 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,762 | 6,439 | 9,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,364 | 9,624 | 13,171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,063 | 13,105 | 15,298 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,094 | 14,390 | 15,798 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35,896 | 35,896 | 35,896 | 1 |
| 2020s | 40,888 | 40,888 | 40,888 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 91 Libya 42,696 compare
- 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
- 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 37,890 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 40,888 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40,888 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,439 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 728 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.