Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 4 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Papua New Guinea, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Papua New Guinea stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1999.
That places Papua New Guinea 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 years | — |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 1 years | 4 years | 10 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Papua New Guinea?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Papua New Guinea was 4 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.