School age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 189,013 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
189,013 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
189,013 number
in 2020
All-time low
64,770 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 189,013 number for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 189,013 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,770 number, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,770 number | — |
| 1971 | 65,936 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 67,271 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 68,819 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 70,507 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 72,282 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 73,942 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 147,081 number | +98.9% |
| 1978 | 77,457 number | -47.3% |
| 1979 | 79,406 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 81,512 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 83,631 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 85,966 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 88,509 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 91,196 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 93,951 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 96,652 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 99,449 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 102,335 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 105,257 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 108,170 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 110,956 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 113,547 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 115,992 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 118,430 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 121,002 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 123,308 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 125,083 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 126,338 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 127,453 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 128,601 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 129,643 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 131,126 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 133,139 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 135,484 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 137,920 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 140,921 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 144,775 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 149,391 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 154,257 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 159,153 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 163,784 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 167,575 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 170,513 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 173,159 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 175,802 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 178,386 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 181,026 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 183,738 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 186,405 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 189,013 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,747 number | 64,770 number | 147,081 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,846 number | 81,512 number | 105,257 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,028 number | 108,170 number | 127,453 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,526 number | 128,601 number | 154,257 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,954 number | 159,153 number | 186,405 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,013 number | 189,013 number | 189,013 number | 1 |
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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 189,013 number in 2020, 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 189,013 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,770 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.