Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 36,393 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 36,393 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2023.
The figure is down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52,892 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (number) (primary) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 52,892 | — |
| 2016 | 52,527 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36,393 | -30.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 36,393 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 36,393 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165, 220.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 52,710 | 52,527 | 52,892 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,393 | 36,393 | 36,393 | 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea was 36,393 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52,892 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release