Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 14,791 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 14,791, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,358, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 201 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, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,358 | — |
| 1972 | 1,681 | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 1,920 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,906 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,034 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,880 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1,900 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,954 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,051 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2,240 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2,289 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,348 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,363 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,378 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,464 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,549 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,922 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 3,064 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3,057 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,088 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,120 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,293 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5,962 | +81.1% |
| 2012 | 13,804 | +131.5% |
| 2013 | 14,051 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,298 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,544 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,791 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,854 | 1,358 | 2,051 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,567 | 2,240 | 3,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,866 | 3,088 | 5,962 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,298 | 13,804 | 14,791 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 121.09 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 14,791 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,791 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.