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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
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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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/