Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, teachers was 38.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 157 Cameroon 40.9% compare
- 158 Morocco 40.1% compare
- 159 American Samoa 38.7% compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 37.1% compare
- 162 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
- 163 Angola 34.4% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 287,654 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
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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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.