Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0903 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +149.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0903 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0903 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 175 Eritrea 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Brazil 0.0981 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Oman 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 0.0873 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Algeria 0.0864 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bhutan 0.0841 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0903 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.