Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils was 40.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.7%
World rank
194th
of 203 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2012
All-time low
26.6%
in 1970
Years of data
19
1970–2016

Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

0102030401970199320161970: 26.6 % female1974: 30.3 % female1975: 28.3 % female1976: 28.2 % female1977: 28.2 % female1984: 35.2 % female1986: 35.6 % female1987: 34.5 % female1988: 35 % female1989: 36 % female1990: 38 % female1991: 38.6 % female1992: 38.5 % female1993: 39.1 % female1994: 39.4 % female1995: 39.2 % female1998: 40.1 % female2012: 41.5 % female2016: 40.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea is 40.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year % female Change
1970 26.6%
1974 30.3% +14.0%
1975 28.3% -6.4%
1976 28.2% -0.6%
1977 28.2% +0.1%
1984 35.2% +24.9%
1986 35.6% +1.0%
1987 34.5% -3.0%
1988 35.0% +1.3%
1989 36.0% +3.0%
1990 38.0% +5.5%
1991 38.6% +1.5%
1992 38.5% -0.1%
1993 39.1% +1.6%
1994 39.4% +0.7%
1995 39.2% -0.6%
1998 40.1% +2.3%
2012 41.5% +3.4%
2016 40.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.3% 26.6% 30.3% 5
1980s 35.3% 34.5% 36.0% 5
1990s 39.0% 38.0% 40.1% 7
2010s 41.1% 40.7% 41.5% 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 191 Equatorial Guinea 41.7% compare
  2. 192 Iraq 41.4% compare
  3. 193 Yemen 41.2% compare
  4. 195 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
  5. 196 Angola 39.5% compare
  6. 197 Guinea 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea?
Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea was 40.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, pupils?
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.