Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 52,527 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
52,527 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
52,892 number
in 2014
All-time low
0 number
in 1987
Years of data
15
1987–2016

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k1987200120161987: 0 number1988: 0 number1989: 0 number1990: 0 number1991: 0 number1992: 0 number1996: 0 number1997: 0 number1998: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2014: 52.9k number2016: 52.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea is 52,527 number, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52,892 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1987.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 187 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, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1987 to 2016.
Year number Change
1987 0 number
1988 0 number
1989 0 number
1990 0 number
1991 0 number
1992 0 number
1996 0 number
1997 0 number
1998 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2014 52,892 number
2016 52,527 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 number 0 number 0 number 3
1990s 0 number 0 number 0 number 6
2000s 0 number 0 number 0 number 4
2010s 52,710 number 52,527 number 52,892 number 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 39 Mexico 57,007 number compare
  2. 40 Sudan 54,489 number compare
  3. 41 Philippines 54,204 number compare
  4. 43 Syria 47,607 number compare
  5. 44 Cambodia 46,941 number compare
  6. 45 Gabon 46,583 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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 52,527 number in 2016, 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 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1987.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.