Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0327 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0327 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0327 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +131.5% | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +81.1% | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 0.0423 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Gabon 0.0393 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Suriname 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Chad 0.0263 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Papua New Guinea was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 201 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.