Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 287,654 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.