School age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 416,933 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
416,933
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 220 countries
All-time high
416,933
in 2025
All-time low
47,167
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 416,933. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 416,933 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,167, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,167 | — |
| 1971 | 48,501 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 50,119 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 52,315 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 54,566 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 57,109 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 59,882 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 118,068 | +97.2% |
| 1978 | 65,018 | -44.9% |
| 1979 | 67,259 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 69,081 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 70,541 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 71,979 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 73,349 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 74,671 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 75,995 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 77,566 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 79,063 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 80,205 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 81,265 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 82,609 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 84,690 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 87,637 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 90,895 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 94,224 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 97,682 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 101,369 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 105,563 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 109,896 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 113,988 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 117,961 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 121,753 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 126,309 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 130,718 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 133,568 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 135,728 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 139,087 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 143,377 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 147,529 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 151,220 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 155,247 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 159,771 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 163,987 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 168,367 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 172,326 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 176,185 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 180,550 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 184,807 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 371,449 | +101.0% |
| 2019 | 378,982 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 386,043 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 391,818 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 398,225 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 403,709 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 410,192 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 416,933 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,000 | 47,167 | 118,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,372 | 69,081 | 81,265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,855 | 82,609 | 113,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,725 | 117,961 | 151,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,167 | 155,247 | 378,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,153 | 386,043 | 416,933 | 6 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 287,654 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 416,933 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 416,933 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,167 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release