School age population, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 410,162 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
410,162 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 206 countries
All-time high
410,162 number
in 2019
All-time low
72,261 number
in 1998
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 410,162 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 351.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 410,162 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72,261 number, in 1998.

Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 81,032 number
1971 83,110 number +2.6%
1972 85,214 number +2.5%
1973 87,322 number +2.5%
1974 89,412 number +2.4%
1975 91,463 number +2.3%
1976 94,007 number +2.8%
1977 96,663 number +2.8%
1978 99,365 number +2.8%
1979 102,047 number +2.7%
1980 104,617 number +2.5%
1981 107,613 number +2.9%
1982 110,656 number +2.8%
1983 113,633 number +2.7%
1984 116,425 number +2.5%
1985 118,910 number +2.1%
1986 121,639 number +2.3%
1987 124,199 number +2.1%
1988 126,528 number +1.9%
1989 128,557 number +1.6%
1990 130,236 number +1.3%
1991 131,933 number +1.3%
1992 133,244 number +1.0%
1993 134,415 number +0.9%
1994 135,724 number +1.0%
1995 137,493 number +1.3%
1996 140,113 number +1.9%
1997 143,182 number +2.2%
1998 72,261 number -49.5%
1999 73,917 number +2.3%
2000 75,539 number +2.2%
2001 77,367 number +2.4%
2002 79,395 number +2.6%
2003 81,494 number +2.6%
2004 83,535 number +2.5%
2005 85,324 number +2.1%
2006 87,072 number +2.0%
2007 88,535 number +1.7%
2008 89,784 number +1.4%
2009 90,885 number +1.2%
2010 91,980 number +1.2%
2011 93,318 number +1.5%
2012 386,837 number +314.5%
2013 391,404 number +1.2%
2014 394,728 number +0.8%
2015 397,941 number +0.8%
2016 401,132 number +0.8%
2017 403,971 number +0.7%
2018 406,755 number +0.7%
2019 410,162 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90,964 number 81,032 number 102,047 number 10
1980s 117,278 number 104,617 number 128,557 number 10
1990s 123,252 number 72,261 number 143,182 number 10
2000s 83,893 number 75,539 number 90,885 number 10
2010s 337,823 number 91,980 number 410,162 number 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 67 Ecuador 477,398 number compare
  2. 68 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  3. 69 Zimbabwe 452,841 number compare
  4. 71 Haiti 370,782 number compare
  5. 72 Chile 367,734 number compare
  6. 73 Burundi 358,488 number compare

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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 410,162 number in 2019, 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 410,162 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 72,261 number in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.3%. 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.