Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0392 number per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0392 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 216.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0392 number per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 number per square kilometre, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.004 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0045 number per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.004 number per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 number per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 number per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 number per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 number per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 number per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 number per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 number per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 number per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 number per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.01 number per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 number per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 number per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 number per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 number per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 number per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 number per square kilometre | +216.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 number per square kilometre | 0.0038 number per square kilometre | 0.0057 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 number per square kilometre | 0.0064 number per square kilometre | 0.0095 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 number per square kilometre | 0.0093 number per square kilometre | 0.0122 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 number per square kilometre | 0.0124 number per square kilometre | 0.0135 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 number per square kilometre | 0.0392 number per square kilometre | 0.0392 number per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 170 Guinea 0.0469 number per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0464 number per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 0.0416 number per square kilometre compare
- 174 Angola 0.0363 number per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bhutan 0.0318 number per square kilometre compare
- 176 Suriname 0.0312 number per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0392 number per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 number per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 number per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.