School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 212,748 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
212,748 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
212,748 number
in 2020
All-time low
81,765 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea is 212,748 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea peaked at 212,748 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,765 number, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 81,765 number
1971 83,867 number +2.6%
1972 86,008 number +2.6%
1973 88,169 number +2.5%
1974 90,322 number +2.4%
1975 92,439 number +2.3%
1976 95,023 number +2.8%
1977 97,750 number +2.9%
1978 100,550 number +2.9%
1979 103,343 number +2.8%
1980 106,028 number +2.6%
1981 109,105 number +2.9%
1982 112,226 number +2.9%
1983 115,292 number +2.7%
1984 118,195 number +2.5%
1985 120,829 number +2.2%
1986 123,679 number +2.4%
1987 126,381 number +2.2%
1988 128,869 number +2.0%
1989 131,058 number +1.7%
1990 132,891 number +1.4%
1991 134,755 number +1.4%
1992 136,150 number +1.0%
1993 137,338 number +0.9%
1994 138,575 number +0.9%
1995 140,173 number +1.2%
1996 142,657 number +1.8%
1997 145,644 number +2.1%
1998 148,964 number +2.3%
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 195,625 number +1.4%
2013 198,181 number +1.3%
2014 200,498 number +1.2%
2015 202,448 number +1.0%
2016 204,424 number +1.0%
2017 206,091 number +0.8%
2018 207,574 number +0.7%
2019 210,984 number +1.6%
2020 212,748 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91,924 number 81,765 number 103,343 number 10
1980s 119,166 number 106,028 number 131,058 number 10
1990s 140,958 number 132,891 number 152,431 number 10
2000s 173,219 number 155,826 number 187,811 number 10
2010s 200,888 number 190,135 number 210,984 number 10
2020s 212,748 number 212,748 number 212,748 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 79 Jordan 231,680 number compare
  2. 80 Togo 228,712 number compare
  3. 81 Sierra Leone 217,622 number compare
  4. 83 Tunisia 209,047 number compare
  5. 84 Honduras 196,879 number compare
  6. 85 Dominican Republic 193,052 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea was 212,748 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 212,748 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 81,765 number in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/