Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, teachers was 38.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.1%
World rank
160th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2012
All-time low
31.2%
in 1991
Years of data
21
1971–2016

Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016

0102030401971199320161971: 35.3 % female1972: 35.8 % female1974: 35.6 % female1975: 34.4 % female1976: 32 % female1977: 33.5 % female1978: 33.8 % female1979: 33.2 % female1980: 32.7 % female1981: 32.2 % female1982: 32.7 % female1984: 34.2 % female1986: 34.3 % female1987: 33.5 % female1988: 34.3 % female1989: 32.8 % female1991: 31.2 % female1992: 33.4 % female1998: 35.1 % female2012: 42.2 % female2016: 38.1 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea is 38.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1991.

Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2016.
Year % female Change
1971 35.3%
1972 35.8% +1.1%
1974 35.6% -0.4%
1975 34.4% -3.4%
1976 32.0% -7.0%
1977 33.5% +4.5%
1978 33.8% +0.9%
1979 33.2% -1.7%
1980 32.7% -1.6%
1981 32.2% -1.3%
1982 32.7% +1.5%
1984 34.2% +4.5%
1986 34.3% +0.4%
1987 33.5% -2.5%
1988 34.3% +2.5%
1989 32.8% -4.3%
1991 31.2% -4.9%
1992 33.4% +7.0%
1998 35.1% +5.2%
2012 42.2% +20.3%
2016 38.1% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.2% 32.0% 35.8% 8
1980s 33.3% 32.2% 34.3% 8
1990s 33.2% 31.2% 35.1% 3
2010s 40.2% 38.1% 42.2% 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 157 Cameroon 40.9% compare
  2. 158 Morocco 40.1% compare
  3. 159 American Samoa 38.7% compare
  4. 161 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
  5. 162 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
  6. 163 Angola 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea?
Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea was 38.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1991.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary education, teachers?
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th 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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.