School age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, female was 410,162 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
410,162 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
410,162 number
in 2019
All-time low
72,261 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 72.3k number1999: 73.9k number2000: 75.5k number2001: 77.4k number2002: 79.4k number2003: 81.5k number2004: 83.5k number2005: 85.3k number2006: 87.1k number2007: 88.5k number2008: 89.8k number2009: 90.9k number2010: 92.0k number2011: 93.3k number2012: 386.8k number2013: 391.4k number2014: 394.7k number2015: 397.9k number2016: 401.1k number2017: 404.0k number2018: 406.8k number2019: 410.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 410,162 number for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 351.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 410,162 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72,261 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, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 72,261 number
1999 73,917 number +2.3%
2000 75,539 number +2.2%
2001 77,367 number +2.4%
2002 79,395 number +2.6%
2003 81,494 number +2.6%
2004 83,535 number +2.5%
2005 85,324 number +2.1%
2006 87,072 number +2.0%
2007 88,535 number +1.7%
2008 89,784 number +1.4%
2009 90,885 number +1.2%
2010 91,980 number +1.2%
2011 93,318 number +1.5%
2012 386,837 number +314.5%
2013 391,404 number +1.2%
2014 394,728 number +0.8%
2015 397,941 number +0.8%
2016 401,132 number +0.8%
2017 403,971 number +0.7%
2018 406,755 number +0.7%
2019 410,162 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73,089 number 72,261 number 73,917 number 2
2000s 83,893 number 75,539 number 90,885 number 10
2010s 337,823 number 91,980 number 410,162 number 10

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  4. 79 El Salvador 393,791 number compare
  5. 80 Mauritania 389,499 number compare
  6. 81 Nicaragua 388,304 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Papua New Guinea was 410,162 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 410,162 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 72,261 number in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/