Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 60,934 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
60,934 number
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
66,666 number
in 2014
All-time low
0 number
in 1987
Years of data
15
1987–2016

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Papua New Guinea, 1987–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k1987200120161987: 0 number1988: 0 number1989: 0 number1990: 0 number1991: 0 number1992: 0 number1996: 0 number1997: 0 number1998: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2014: 66.7k number2016: 60.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 60,934 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66,666 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1987.

Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 number 0 number 0 number 3
1990s 0 number 0 number 0 number 6
2000s 0 number 0 number 0 number 4
2010s 63,800 number 60,934 number 66,666 number 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 64,735 number compare
  2. 45 Togo 63,513 number compare
  3. 46 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 63,029 number compare
  4. 48 Gabon 49,690 number compare
  5. 49 Vietnam 49,581 number compare
  6. 50 Thailand 47,269 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Papua New Guinea?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Papua New Guinea was 60,934 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 66,666 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1987.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.