Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 4,150 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4,150 number
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4,150 number
in 2016
All-time low
0 number
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2016

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199320161970: 0 number1971: 0 number1972: 0 number2002: 998 number2016: 4.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea is 4,150 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 315.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,150 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 0 number
1971 0 number
1972 0 number
2002 998 number
2016 4,150 number +315.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 3
2000s 998 number 998 number 998 number 1
2010s 4,150 number 4,150 number 4,150 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 108 Albania 4,820 number compare
  2. 109 Oman 4,335 number compare
  3. 110 Burkina Faso 4,302 number compare
  4. 112 Benin 3,936 number compare
  5. 113 Ireland 3,784 number compare
  6. 114 Qatar 3,502 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 4,150 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4,150 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 315.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.