School enrollment, preprimary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 46.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 97.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 194 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 enrollment, preprimary, male 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% | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +140.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +192.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +76.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +59.4% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +3657.6% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 0.3% | 34.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 59.6% | 97.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.5% | 46.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 48.1% compare
- 124 Sudan 47.4% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 46.4% compare
- 127 Tonga 46.2% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 44.6% compare
- 129 Tunisia 44.2% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Papua New Guinea was 46.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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, male (% 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.