Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 186,363 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
186,363 number
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
186,363 number
in 2016
All-time low
0 number
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199320161970: 0 number1971: 0 number1972: 0 number1975: 30 number1976: 44 number1978: 112 number1979: 139 number1981: 191 number1982: 209 number1984: 642 number1986: 649 number1987: 677 number1988: 545 number1989: 595 number1990: 500 number1991: 370 number1992: 445 number1993: 794 number1994: 821 number1995: 1.3k number1998: 26.2k number2002: 50.4k number2008: 93.2k number2016: 186.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 186,363 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 186,363 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 0 number
1971 0 number
1972 0 number
1975 30 number
1976 44 number +46.7%
1978 112 number +154.5%
1979 139 number +24.1%
1981 191 number +37.4%
1982 209 number +9.4%
1984 642 number +207.2%
1986 649 number +1.1%
1987 677 number +4.3%
1988 545 number -19.5%
1989 595 number +9.2%
1990 500 number -16.0%
1991 370 number -26.0%
1992 445 number +20.3%
1993 794 number +78.4%
1994 821 number +3.4%
1995 1,326 number +61.5%
1998 26,214 number +1876.9%
2002 50,376 number +92.2%
2008 93,176 number +85.0%
2016 186,363 number +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.43 number 0 number 139 number 7
1980s 501.14 number 191 number 677 number 7
1990s 4,353 number 370 number 26,214 number 7
2000s 71,776 number 50,376 number 93,176 number 2
2010s 186,363 number 186,363 number 186,363 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 59 Saudi Arabia 193,402 number compare
  2. 60 Cuba 191,929 number compare
  3. 61 Czechia 190,761 number compare
  4. 63 Zimbabwe 185,557 number compare
  5. 64 Belarus 183,219 number compare
  6. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 179,418 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 186,363 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 186,363 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.