Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Papua New Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Papua New Guinea 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100.0% | — |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -97.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 1.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 191 Russian Federation 1.6% compare
- 192 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 193 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
- 195 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 196 Cuba 0.0%
- 196 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 196 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 196 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 196 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 196 Niue 0.0%
- 196 North Korea 0.0%
- 196 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 196 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 196 Somalia 0.0%
- 196 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 196 Tokelau 0.0%
- 196 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 196 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 196 Western Sahara 0.0%
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Papua New Guinea?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Papua New Guinea was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 211 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.