Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0043 units per person.
The figure is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1987.
That places Papua New Guinea 43rd out of 196 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, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per person | -37.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 21.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0043 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.