Repeaters, primary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Repeaters, primary, female was 8.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.9% for repeaters, primary, female in 2016.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 186 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, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 9.7% | — |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 10.8% compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 9.9% compare
- 30 Uganda 8.6% compare
- 31 Djibouti 8.4% compare
- 32 Libya 8.3%
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, primary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Papua New Guinea was 8.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.