School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 470,417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea is 470,417, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 470,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64,842, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 67th out of 222 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,049 | — |
| 1971 | 78,187 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 80,319 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 82,031 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 83,277 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 84,316 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 85,233 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 86,155 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 87,363 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 88,502 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 89,306 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 90,103 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 91,288 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 92,574 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 93,845 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 95,185 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 96,643 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 98,245 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 100,083 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 102,443 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 105,260 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 108,845 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 112,599 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 116,352 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 120,378 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 124,274 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 126,634 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 128,372 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64,842 | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 66,750 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 68,982 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 70,967 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 72,665 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 74,829 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 77,042 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 79,345 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 81,815 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 83,755 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 86,161 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88,629 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 90,920 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 92,763 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 392,145 | +322.7% |
| 2013 | 399,990 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 408,483 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 416,860 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 424,572 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 431,962 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 438,267 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 443,794 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 448,843 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 453,306 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 457,660 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 462,016 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 466,384 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 470,417 | +0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 470,417 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 430,456, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 470,417 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,931, 8.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +322.7% | 92,763 | 392,145 |
| 1998 | -49.5% | 128,372 | 64,842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,143 | 76,049 | 88,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,972 | 89,306 | 102,443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,431 | 64,842 | 128,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,419 | 68,982 | 88,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,976 | 90,920 | 443,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,771 | 448,843 | 470,417 | 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, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 470,417 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 470,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,842 in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release