Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0039 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.004 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0039 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.