Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0327 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 0.0423 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Gabon 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Suriname 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Chad 0.0263 units per square kilometre compare
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, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.