School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 96,399 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea is 96,399 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 96,399 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,590 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, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,590 number | — |
| 1971 | 34,286 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 35,082 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 35,919 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 36,813 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 37,727 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 38,557 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 39,443 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 40,423 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 41,480 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 42,607 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 43,770 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 45,050 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 46,405 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 47,805 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 49,224 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 50,622 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 52,069 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 53,540 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 55,013 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 56,420 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 57,707 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 58,906 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 60,102 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 61,370 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 62,481 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 63,174 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63,705 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 64,337 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 64,980 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65,709 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66,573 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 67,660 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 68,811 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 69,995 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 71,466 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 73,553 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75,968 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 78,384 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 80,869 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 83,096 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 84,762 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 86,075 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 87,426 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 88,729 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90,002 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91,347 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 92,702 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 93,987 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95,259 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 96,399 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,332 number | 33,590 number | 41,480 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,610 number | 42,607 number | 55,013 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,318 number | 56,420 number | 64,980 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,899 number | 65,709 number | 80,869 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,338 number | 83,096 number | 95,259 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,399 number | 96,399 number | 96,399 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Sierra Leone 99,875 number compare
- 82 Honduras 99,696 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 99,271 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 94,184 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 90,720 number compare
- 87 Tunisia 81,218 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, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 96,399 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 96,399 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,590 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.