School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 199,272 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
199,272 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 204 countries
All-time high
199,272 number
in 2020
All-time low
68,761 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 199,272 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 199,272 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,761 number, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,761 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,201 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 71,817 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 73,535 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 75,378 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 77,270 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 78,991 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 80,841 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 82,886 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 85,080 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 87,414 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 89,835 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 92,497 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 95,308 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 98,218 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 101,165 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 104,044 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 107,015 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 110,039 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 113,058 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 115,936 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 118,591 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 121,063 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 123,523 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 126,131 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 128,420 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 129,841 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 130,934 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 132,241 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 133,574 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 135,092 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 136,910 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 139,204 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 141,628 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 144,118 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 147,193 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 151,529 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 156,532 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 161,540 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 166,697 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 171,348 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 174,824 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 177,604 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 180,475 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 183,258 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 185,955 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 188,773 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 191,590 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 194,261 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 196,904 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 199,272 number | +1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 199,272 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 232,822 number, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 199,272 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,676 number, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,476 number | 68,761 number | 85,080 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,859 number | 87,414 number | 113,058 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,025 number | 115,936 number | 133,574 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,044 number | 135,092 number | 166,697 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,499 number | 171,348 number | 196,904 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,272 number | 199,272 number | 199,272 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Tajikistan 204,356 number compare
- 82 Honduras 203,462 number compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 199,939 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 191,520 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 186,570 number compare
- 87 Tunisia 168,601 number 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 199,272 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 199,272 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,761 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.