Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 20,178 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 20,178 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20,178 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,721, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,803 | — |
| 1972 | 2,030 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 1,922 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,815 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1,721 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,861 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2,020 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2,041 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,562 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 2,740 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2,917 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 3,010 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,194 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3,377 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3,622 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,866 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 4,021 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3,162 | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 4,306 | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 4,227 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,531 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4,770 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5,089 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 5,542 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 6,107 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 5,608 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 17,740 | +216.3% |
| 2023 | 20,178 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,975 | 1,721 | 2,562 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,421 | 2,740 | 4,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,832 | 4,227 | 5,542 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,858 | 5,608 | 6,107 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,740 | 17,740 | 17,740 | 1 |
| 2020s | 20,178 | 20,178 | 20,178 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 103 Hong Kong, China 21,519 compare
- 104 Bulgaria 21,397 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 20,790 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 19,369 compare
- 108 Mali 19,136 compare
- 109 Guinea 17,979 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 20,178 in 2023, 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 20,178 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,721 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 851 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.