Primary education, teachers, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0039 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.004 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +59.5% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0039 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.