School age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, male was 503,334 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 503,334 for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 503,334 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72,474, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72,474 | — |
| 1999 | 74,630 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 77,063 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 79,225 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 80,937 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 83,119 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 85,324 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 87,615 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 90,166 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 92,171 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94,826 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 97,540 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 100,064 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 102,099 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 427,060 | +318.3% |
| 2013 | 434,885 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 443,336 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 451,740 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 459,491 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 466,996 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 473,409 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 478,998 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 484,100 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 488,059 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 492,025 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 495,701 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 499,626 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 503,334 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,552 | 72,474 | 74,630 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,799 | 77,063 | 97,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,808 | 100,064 | 478,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,808 | 484,100 | 503,334 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 72 Tajikistan 544,196 compare
- 73 Rwanda 510,131 compare
- 74 Algeria 503,831 compare
- 76 Mauritania 494,309 compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 485,203 compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 484,910 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea was 503,334 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 503,334 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,474 in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release