Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 14,791 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 14,791, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,358, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,358 | — |
| 1972 | 1,681 | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 1,920 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,906 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,034 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,880 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1,900 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,954 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,051 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2,240 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2,289 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,348 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,363 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,378 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,464 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,549 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,922 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 3,064 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3,057 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,088 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,120 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,293 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5,962 | +81.1% |
| 2012 | 13,804 | +131.5% |
| 2013 | 14,051 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,298 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,544 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,791 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,854 | 1,358 | 2,051 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,567 | 2,240 | 3,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,866 | 3,088 | 5,962 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,298 | 13,804 | 14,791 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 14,791 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,791 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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 secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.