School enrollment, preprimary, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 45.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 45.4% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2018.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, 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 enrollment, preprimary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +48.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +163.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +214.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +3569.3% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +67.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.2% | 32.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 56.4% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.8% | 45.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.075 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 875,944 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0843 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Papua New Guinea was 45.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.