School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 240,144 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
240,144
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 222 countries
All-time high
240,144
in 2025
All-time low
79,967
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea stood at 240,144. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea peaked at 240,144 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,967, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,967 | — |
| 1971 | 82,319 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 84,419 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 85,913 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 86,809 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 87,513 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 88,216 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 88,903 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 89,806 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 91,316 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 92,228 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 93,052 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 94,516 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 96,189 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 97,844 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 99,483 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 101,252 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 103,097 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 104,852 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 106,913 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 109,917 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 112,883 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 116,672 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 120,487 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 124,476 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 129,187 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 133,150 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 134,795 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 137,316 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 141,380 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 146,045 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 150,192 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 153,602 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 157,948 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 162,366 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 166,960 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 171,981 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 175,926 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 180,987 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 186,169 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 190,984 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 194,862 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 199,024 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 202,808 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 206,628 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 210,878 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 214,573 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 219,629 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 223,303 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 226,242 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 229,380 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 232,118 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 234,137 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 235,928 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 237,597 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 240,144 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,518 | 79,967 | 91,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,943 | 92,228 | 106,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,026 | 109,917 | 141,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,218 | 146,045 | 186,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,893 | 190,984 | 226,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,884 | 229,380 | 240,144 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea was 240,144 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 240,144 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,967 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release