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

Latest (2023)
0 units per US$ of GDP
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
26
1970–2023

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

000001970199620231970: 0 units per US$ of GDP1971: 0 units per US$ of GDP1972: 0 units per US$ of GDP1973: 0 units per US$ of GDP1974: 0 units per US$ of GDP1975: 0 units per US$ of GDP1976: 0 units per US$ of GDP1977: 0 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0 units per US$ of GDP1979: 0 units per US$ of GDP1981: 0 units per US$ of GDP1982: 0 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Honduras 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 61 Cape Verde 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 62 Palestine, State of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 64 India 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 65 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 66 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,099 data points, 1970–2025
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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.