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 0.0446 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0446 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0446 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 200 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +216.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0446 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0446 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +216.3% | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 172 Saudi Arabia 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Zambia 0.053 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0462 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Djibouti 0.0442 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Eritrea 0.0437 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Turkmenistan 0.043 units 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 0.0446 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0446 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 units 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 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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), 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.