Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 4,826 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4,826 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,826 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1,699 | — |
| 2016 | 4,457 | +162.3% |
| 2023 | 4,826 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,699 | 1,699 | 1,699 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,457 | 4,457 | 4,457 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,826 | 4,826 | 4,826 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 22 South Africa 6,196 compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,018 compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 4,845 compare
- 26 Ghana 4,658 compare
- 27 Canada 4,252 compare
- 28 Netherlands 3,898 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 4,826 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,826 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release