Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.02 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-2.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -2.09 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.02 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -2.09 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.5428 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.2786 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6079 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1954 | -0.2589 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1955 | 0.675 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4126 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8047 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6963 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4723 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1960 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1961 | 0.9305 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 1 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2934 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1938 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4675 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1605 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1602 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.096 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1970 | -0.1278 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1971 | -0.336 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1972 | -0.5137 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1973 | -0.5971 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1974 | -0.7468 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1975 | -0.8014 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1976 | -0.7749 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1978 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1979 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1980 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1981 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1982 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1983 | -0.4296 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1984 | -0.8808 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1985 | -0.798 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1986 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1987 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1988 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1989 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1990 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1991 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1992 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1994 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1995 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1997 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -1 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -0.9715 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2001 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2002 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2004 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2005 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2006 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2007 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2009 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2010 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2011 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2012 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2016 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2020 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2021 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2023 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4701 % change on previous year | -0.2589 % change on previous year | 0.8047 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4948 % change on previous year | 0.096 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.782 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -0.1278 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9786 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | -0.4296 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.9715 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 199 Ecuador -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Burundi -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Burkina Faso -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Rwanda -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Sierra Leone -2.19 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 778,850 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility, 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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.