School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 849,005 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
849,005 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
849,005 number
in 2019
All-time low
148,964 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 149.0k number1999: 152.4k number2000: 155.8k number2001: 159.6k number2002: 163.9k number2003: 168.2k number2004: 172.5k number2005: 176.2k number2006: 179.8k number2007: 182.9k number2008: 185.5k number2009: 187.8k number2010: 190.1k number2011: 192.9k number2012: 800.0k number2013: 809.5k number2014: 816.4k number2015: 823.1k number2016: 830.0k number2017: 836.0k number2018: 841.9k number2019: 849.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 849,005 number for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 352.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 849,005 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 148,964 number, in 1998.

That places Papua New Guinea 78th out of 199 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.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 148,964 number
1999 152,431 number +2.3%
2000 155,826 number +2.2%
2001 159,638 number +2.4%
2002 163,860 number +2.6%
2003 168,224 number +2.7%
2004 172,463 number +2.5%
2005 176,180 number +2.2%
2006 179,821 number +2.1%
2007 182,873 number +1.7%
2008 185,490 number +1.4%
2009 187,811 number +1.3%
2010 190,135 number +1.2%
2011 192,918 number +1.5%
2012 799,998 number +314.7%
2013 809,483 number +1.2%
2014 816,437 number +0.9%
2015 823,132 number +0.8%
2016 829,959 number +0.8%
2017 836,024 number +0.7%
2018 841,923 number +0.7%
2019 849,005 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150,698 number 148,964 number 152,431 number 2
2000s 173,219 number 155,826 number 187,811 number 10
2010s 698,901 number 190,135 number 849,005 number 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  3. 77 Zimbabwe 909,487 number compare
  4. 79 El Salvador 806,388 number compare
  5. 80 Azerbaijan 803,380 number compare
  6. 81 Nicaragua 794,086 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 849,005 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 849,005 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 148,964 number in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 352.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/