School enrollment, primary, private in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary, private was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, private in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.0% | — |
| 1971 | 66.2% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -97.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 63.0% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 186 Japan 1.3% compare
- 187 Russian Federation 1.3% compare
- 188 Croatia 1.3% compare
- 190 Montenegro 1.2%
- 191 Tajikistan 1.1% compare
- 192 Slovenia 1.1% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Papua New Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Papua New Guinea was 1.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.