School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 45.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary 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 in Papua New Guinea stood at 45.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 197 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 (% gross) 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% | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +149.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +202.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | +3615.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -54.9% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3615.7% | 0.9% | 33.2% |
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 | 5.1% | 0.3% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 58.1% | 95.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.2% | 45.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 125 Tonga 48.3% compare
- 126 Sudan 47.4% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 46.3% compare
- 129 Tunisia 44.6% compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 44.0% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 43.4% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Papua New Guinea was 45.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 (% 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.