Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Papua New Guinea stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.07 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Papua New Guinea was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.