Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 17,740 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
17,740 number
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17,740 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,721 number
in 1975
Years of data
27
1971–2016

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199320161971: 1.8k number1972: 2.0k number1973: 1.9k number1974: 1.8k number1975: 1.7k number1976: 1.9k number1977: 2.0k number1978: 2.0k number1979: 2.6k number1980: 2.7k number1981: 2.9k number1982: 3.0k number1983: 3.2k number1984: 3.4k number1985: 3.6k number1986: 3.9k number1987: 4.0k number1988: 3.2k number1989: 4.3k number1990: 4.2k number1991: 4.5k number1992: 4.8k number1993: 5.1k number1994: 5.5k number2000: 6.1k number2001: 5.6k number2016: 17.7k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 17,740 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 216.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,740 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,721 number, in 1975.

Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 1,803 number
1972 2,030 number +12.6%
1973 1,922 number -5.3%
1974 1,815 number -5.6%
1975 1,721 number -5.2%
1976 1,861 number +8.1%
1977 2,020 number +8.5%
1978 2,041 number +1.0%
1979 2,562 number +25.5%
1980 2,740 number +6.9%
1981 2,917 number +6.5%
1982 3,010 number +3.2%
1983 3,194 number +6.1%
1984 3,377 number +5.7%
1985 3,622 number +7.2%
1986 3,866 number +6.8%
1987 4,021 number +4.0%
1988 3,162 number -21.4%
1989 4,306 number +36.2%
1990 4,227 number -1.8%
1991 4,531 number +7.2%
1992 4,770 number +5.3%
1993 5,089 number +6.7%
1994 5,542 number +8.9%
2000 6,107 number +10.2%
2001 5,608 number -8.2%
2016 17,740 number +216.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,975 number 1,721 number 2,562 number 9
1980s 3,421 number 2,740 number 4,306 number 10
1990s 4,832 number 4,227 number 5,542 number 5
2000s 5,858 number 5,608 number 6,107 number 2
2010s 17,740 number 17,740 number 17,740 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,198 number compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 18,151 number compare
  3. 106 Bulgaria 17,928 number compare
  4. 108 United Arab Emirates 17,204 number compare
  5. 109 Uruguay 16,363 number compare
  6. 110 Serbia 16,184 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 17,740 number in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 17,740 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,721 number in 1975.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.