Teachers in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female was 17,740 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea is 17,740 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 216.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,803 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,030 number | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 1,815 number | -10.6% |
| 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% |
| 1981 | 2,917 number | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 3,010 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,377 number | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 3,866 number | +14.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,982 number | 1,721 number | 2,562 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,523 number | 2,917 number | 4,306 number | 7 |
| 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
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,198 number compare
- 105 El Salvador 18,151 number compare
- 106 Bulgaria 17,928 number compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 17,204 number compare
- 109 Uruguay 16,363 number compare
- 110 Serbia 16,184 number compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.46 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.91 % change on previous year (2001)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 287,654 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 22.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Papua New Guinea was 17,740 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,740 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female 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?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.