Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1972–2001
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -9.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10,509.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.2 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -9.38 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1976 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +305.3% |
| 1977 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1979 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +19997.0% |
| 1982 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1987 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1988 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -723.3% |
| 1989 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1466 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0901 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +5657.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6205 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1994 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -910.2% |
| 2001 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0.0153 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.6205 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -9.38 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 183 Suriname -8.43 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Lao People's Democratic Republic -9 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Falkland Islands, Malvinas -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Andorra -9.52 % change on previous year
- 188 Ghana -9.93 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Kuwait -10.77 % change on previous year 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, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2001, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.38 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2001.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10,509.3%. 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, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.