School age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, female was 470,417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 470,417. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 470,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64,842, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64,842 | — |
| 1999 | 66,750 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 68,982 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 70,967 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 72,665 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 74,829 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 77,042 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 79,345 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 81,815 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 83,755 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 86,161 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88,629 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 90,920 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 92,763 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 392,145 | +322.7% |
| 2013 | 399,990 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 408,483 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 416,860 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 424,572 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 431,962 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 438,267 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 443,794 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 448,843 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 453,306 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 457,660 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 462,016 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 466,384 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 470,417 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,796 | 64,842 | 66,750 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78,419 | 68,982 | 88,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,976 | 90,920 | 443,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,771 | 448,843 | 470,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 73 Rwanda 508,197 compare
- 74 Algeria 483,568 compare
- 75 Mauritania 482,159 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 464,121 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 460,321 compare
- 79 Malaysia 457,525 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea was 470,417 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 470,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,842 in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release