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

Latest (2016)
0.0327 units per square kilometre
World rank
187th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0327 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2016

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016

00.010.020.031971199320161971: 0.003 units per square kilometre1972: 0.004 units per square kilometre1973: 0.004 units per square kilometre1974: 0.004 units per square kilometre1975: 0.004 units per square kilometre1976: 0.004 units per square kilometre1977: 0.004 units per square kilometre1978: 0.004 units per square kilometre1979: 0.005 units per square kilometre1980: 0.005 units per square kilometre1981: 0.005 units per square kilometre1982: 0.005 units per square kilometre1984: 0.005 units per square kilometre1986: 0.006 units per square kilometre1987: 0.006 units per square kilometre1988: 0.007 units per square kilometre1989: 0.007 units per square kilometre1991: 0.007 units per square kilometre1992: 0.007 units per square kilometre1998: 0.013 units per square kilometre2012: 0.03 units per square kilometre2016: 0.033 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 184 Equatorial Guinea 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 185 Mozambique 0.0423 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 186 Gabon 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 188 Suriname 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 189 Botswana 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 190 Chad 0.0263 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.