School age population, primary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School age population, primary education, male was 723,378 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
723,378
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 222 countries
All-time high
723,378
in 2025
All-time low
223,501
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 723,378. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 723,378 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223,501, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 80th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,501 | — |
| 1971 | 230,934 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 238,050 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 244,969 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 250,782 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 255,327 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 258,590 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 261,049 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 262,793 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 264,372 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 266,292 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 268,558 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 273,547 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 278,942 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 284,742 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 290,784 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 296,627 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 302,572 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 308,695 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 314,781 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 321,124 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 328,550 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 338,256 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 349,197 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 360,593 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 372,714 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 385,792 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 398,957 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 411,213 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 422,596 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 434,208 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 446,017 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 458,471 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 469,970 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 482,275 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 495,216 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 508,239 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 521,503 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 534,845 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 549,114 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 563,870 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 578,886 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 592,457 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 605,398 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 618,134 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 630,077 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 641,478 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 652,296 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 663,769 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 675,013 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 685,890 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 695,278 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 704,328 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 711,650 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 717,811 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 723,378 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249,037 | 223,501 | 264,372 | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,554 | 266,292 | 314,781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,899 | 321,124 | 422,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,986 | 434,208 | 549,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,138 | 563,870 | 675,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,389 | 685,890 | 723,378 | 6 |
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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, primary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School age population, primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 723,378 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 723,378 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,501 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release