School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 102,873 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
102,873 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
102,873 number
in 2020
All-time low
35,171 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 102,873 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 102,873 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35,171 number, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,171 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,915 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 36,735 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 37,616 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 38,565 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 39,543 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 40,434 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 41,398 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 42,463 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 43,600 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 44,807 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 46,065 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 47,447 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 48,903 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 50,413 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 51,941 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 53,422 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 54,946 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 56,499 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 58,045 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 59,516 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 60,884 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 62,157 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 63,421 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 64,761 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 65,939 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 66,667 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 67,229 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67,904 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 68,594 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 69,383 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 70,337 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 71,544 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 72,817 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 74,123 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 75,727 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 77,976 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 80,564 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 83,156 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 85,828 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 88,252 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 90,062 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 91,529 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 93,049 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 94,529 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 95,953 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 97,426 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98,888 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 100,274 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 101,645 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 102,873 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,144 number | 35,171 number | 43,600 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,249 number | 44,807 number | 58,045 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,707 number | 59,516 number | 68,594 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,146 number | 69,383 number | 85,828 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,161 number | 88,252 number | 101,645 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,873 number | 102,873 number | 102,873 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 80 Tajikistan 105,085 number compare
- 81 Honduras 103,766 number compare
- 82 Togo 103,296 number compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 100,064 number compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 97,336 number compare
- 86 Netherlands 95,850 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 102,873 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 102,873 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,171 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.