Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 80,915 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 80,915 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea peaked at 119,559 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 119,559 | — |
| 2015 | 116,510 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 113,461 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 80,915 | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 116,510 | 113,461 | 119,559 | 3 |
| 2020s | 80,915 | 80,915 | 80,915 | 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Papua New Guinea was 80,915 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 119,559 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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.