Papua New Guinea - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Papua New Guinea was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Papua New Guinea was 1,394,208 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,394,208 in 2018 and a minimum value of 191,083 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 191,083 |
| 1971 | 195,859 |
| 1972 | 204,218 |
| 1973 | 218,167 |
| 1974 | 229,527 |
| 1975 | 238,267 |
| 1976 | 250,715 |
| 1977 | 253,987 |
| 1978 | 263,171 |
| 1979 | 277,854 |
| 1980 | 299,823 |
| 1981 | 300,536 |
| 1982 | 313,790 |
| 1984 | 349,889 |
| 1986 | 373,759 |
| 1987 | 384,367 |
| 1988 | 397,463 |
| 1989 | 417,818 |
| 1990 | 415,195 |
| 1991 | 422,348 |
| 1992 | 443,552 |
| 1993 | 478,040 |
| 1994 | 505,153 |
| 1995 | 516,797 |
| 1996 | 525,962 |
| 1997 | 538,730 |
| 1998 | 580,623 |
| 2000 | 559,817 |
| 2001 | 520,846 |
| 2002 | 514,735 |
| 2003 | 496,616 |
| 2004 | 508,333 |
| 2005 | 531,759 |
| 2006 | 532,250 |
| 2008 | 600,557 |
| 2012 | 1,132,119 |
| 2016 | 1,275,085 |
| 2018 | 1,394,208 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Papua New Guinea was 46.16 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 46.16 in 2016, while its lowest value was 35.28 in 1973.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.50 |
| 1971 | 36.32 |
| 1972 | 35.57 |
| 1973 | 35.28 |
| 1974 | 35.86 |
| 1975 | 37.35 |
| 1976 | 37.39 |
| 1977 | 38.36 |
| 1978 | 39.53 |
| 1979 | 40.64 |
| 1981 | 41.92 |
| 1982 | 42.76 |
| 1984 | 43.48 |
| 1986 | 43.93 |
| 1987 | 44.20 |
| 1988 | 44.27 |
| 1989 | 44.23 |
| 1990 | 44.35 |
| 1991 | 44.57 |
| 1992 | 44.58 |
| 1993 | 45.02 |
| 1994 | 44.93 |
| 1995 | 45.27 |
| 1996 | 44.78 |
| 1997 | 45.14 |
| 1998 | 45.16 |
| 2000 | 44.88 |
| 2001 | 44.73 |
| 2002 | 44.40 |
| 2003 | 44.64 |
| 2004 | 44.87 |
| 2005 | 44.36 |
| 2006 | 44.34 |
| 2008 | 45.43 |
| 2012 | 45.47 |
| 2016 | 46.16 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Papua New Guinea was 35,896 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35,896 in 2016 and a minimum value of 6,439 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,439 |
| 1971 | 6,738 |
| 1972 | 7,381 |
| 1973 | 7,438 |
| 1974 | 7,545 |
| 1975 | 7,544 |
| 1976 | 8,067 |
| 1977 | 8,568 |
| 1978 | 8,590 |
| 1979 | 9,312 |
| 1981 | 9,935 |
| 1982 | 10,163 |
| 1984 | 11,184 |
| 1986 | 12,318 |
| 1987 | 12,294 |
| 1988 | 12,527 |
| 1989 | 13,171 |
| 1990 | 13,105 |
| 1991 | 13,417 |
| 1992 | 14,117 |
| 1993 | 14,378 |
| 1994 | 15,298 |
| 2000 | 15,798 |
| 2001 | 14,390 |
| 2016 | 35,896 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Papua New Guinea was 49.42 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 49.42 in 2016, while its lowest value was 22.81 in 1975.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.76 |
| 1972 | 27.50 |
| 1974 | 24.06 |
| 1975 | 22.81 |
| 1976 | 23.07 |
| 1977 | 23.58 |
| 1978 | 23.76 |
| 1979 | 27.51 |
| 1981 | 29.36 |
| 1982 | 29.62 |
| 1984 | 30.19 |
| 1986 | 31.38 |
| 1987 | 32.71 |
| 1988 | 25.24 |
| 1989 | 32.69 |
| 1990 | 32.25 |
| 1991 | 33.77 |
| 1992 | 33.79 |
| 1993 | 35.39 |
| 1994 | 36.23 |
| 2000 | 38.66 |
| 2001 | 38.97 |
| 2016 | 49.42 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
