Secondary education, teachers, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, teachers, female was 5,631 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,631 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,832 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 480, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 198 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.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 480 | — |
| 1972 | 601 | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 679 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 700 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 602 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 636 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 660 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 681 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 732 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 738 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 768 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 813 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 875 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 978 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1,051 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1,003 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 973 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,099 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 2,094 | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 5,832 | +178.5% |
| 2016 | 5,631 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629.88 | 480 | 700 | 8 |
| 1980s | 869.75 | 732 | 1,051 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,389 | 973 | 2,094 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,732 | 5,631 | 5,832 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Papua New Guinea was 5,631 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,832 in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.