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

Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, male was 438,843 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
438,843 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
438,843 number
in 2019
All-time low
76,703 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 76.7k number1999: 78.5k number2000: 80.3k number2001: 82.3k number2002: 84.5k number2003: 86.7k number2004: 88.9k number2005: 90.9k number2006: 92.7k number2007: 94.3k number2008: 95.7k number2009: 96.9k number2010: 98.2k number2011: 99.6k number2012: 413.2k number2013: 418.1k number2014: 421.7k number2015: 425.2k number2016: 428.8k number2017: 432.1k number2018: 435.2k number2019: 438.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea is 438,843 number, measured 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 352.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 438,843 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76,703 number, in 1998.

Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 76,703 number
1999 78,514 number +2.4%
2000 80,287 number +2.3%
2001 82,271 number +2.5%
2002 84,465 number +2.7%
2003 86,730 number +2.7%
2004 88,928 number +2.5%
2005 90,856 number +2.2%
2006 92,749 number +2.1%
2007 94,338 number +1.7%
2008 95,706 number +1.5%
2009 96,926 number +1.3%
2010 98,155 number +1.3%
2011 99,600 number +1.5%
2012 413,161 number +314.8%
2013 418,079 number +1.2%
2014 421,709 number +0.9%
2015 425,191 number +0.8%
2016 428,827 number +0.9%
2017 432,053 number +0.8%
2018 435,168 number +0.7%
2019 438,843 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,608 number 76,703 number 78,514 number 2
2000s 89,326 number 80,287 number 96,926 number 10
2010s 361,079 number 98,155 number 438,843 number 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 75 Kyrgyzstan 486,277 number compare
  2. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 480,946 number compare
  3. 77 Zimbabwe 456,646 number compare
  4. 79 Azerbaijan 428,272 number compare
  5. 80 El Salvador 412,597 number compare
  6. 81 Nicaragua 405,782 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Papua New Guinea was 438,843 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 438,843 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 76,703 number in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 352.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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

Male 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/