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

Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 438,843 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
438,843 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 206 countries
All-time high
438,843 number
in 2019
All-time low
76,703 number
in 1998
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea is 438,843 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 352.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 438,843 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76,703 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 85,224 number
1971 87,465 number +2.6%
1972 89,754 number +2.6%
1973 92,063 number +2.6%
1974 94,363 number +2.5%
1975 96,620 number +2.4%
1976 99,411 number +2.9%
1977 102,341 number +2.9%
1978 105,326 number +2.9%
1979 108,258 number +2.8%
1980 111,014 number +2.5%
1981 114,226 number +2.9%
1982 117,437 number +2.8%
1983 120,552 number +2.7%
1984 123,466 number +2.4%
1985 126,080 number +2.1%
1986 128,953 number +2.3%
1987 131,671 number +2.1%
1988 134,157 number +1.9%
1989 136,317 number +1.6%
1990 138,086 number +1.3%
1991 139,879 number +1.3%
1992 141,253 number +1.0%
1993 142,476 number +0.9%
1994 143,868 number +1.0%
1995 145,792 number +1.3%
1996 148,623 number +1.9%
1997 151,967 number +2.2%
1998 76,703 number -49.5%
1999 78,514 number +2.4%
2000 80,287 number +2.3%
2001 82,271 number +2.5%
2002 84,465 number +2.7%
2003 86,730 number +2.7%
2004 88,928 number +2.5%
2005 90,856 number +2.2%
2006 92,749 number +2.1%
2007 94,338 number +1.7%
2008 95,706 number +1.5%
2009 96,926 number +1.3%
2010 98,155 number +1.3%
2011 99,600 number +1.5%
2012 413,161 number +314.8%
2013 418,079 number +1.2%
2014 421,709 number +0.9%
2015 425,191 number +0.8%
2016 428,827 number +0.9%
2017 432,053 number +0.8%
2018 435,168 number +0.7%
2019 438,843 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96,082 number 85,224 number 108,258 number 10
1980s 124,387 number 111,014 number 136,317 number 10
1990s 130,716 number 76,703 number 151,967 number 10
2000s 89,326 number 80,287 number 96,926 number 10
2010s 361,079 number 98,155 number 438,843 number 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 67 South Sudan 495,530 number compare
  2. 68 Algeria 487,914 number compare
  3. 69 Zimbabwe 456,646 number compare
  4. 71 Haiti 384,167 number compare
  5. 72 Chile 381,167 number compare
  6. 73 Burundi 364,000 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 438,843 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 438,843 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 76,703 number in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 352.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.