Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils was 40.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,943 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.852 % change on previous year (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,178 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,710 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,498 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1427 % change on previous year (1999)
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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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.