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 102,793 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
102,793 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
102,793 number
in 2020
All-time low
39,864 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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 102,793 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea peaked at 102,793 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,864 number, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 39,864 number
1971 40,877 number +2.5%
1972 41,904 number +2.5%
1973 42,937 number +2.5%
1974 43,962 number +2.4%
1975 44,970 number +2.3%
1976 46,203 number +2.7%
1977 47,500 number +2.8%
1978 48,830 number +2.8%
1979 50,163 number +2.7%
1980 51,456 number +2.6%
1981 52,939 number +2.9%
1982 54,456 number +2.9%
1983 55,953 number +2.7%
1984 57,373 number +2.5%
1985 58,658 number +2.2%
1986 60,047 number +2.4%
1987 61,358 number +2.2%
1988 62,562 number +2.0%
1989 63,623 number +1.7%
1990 64,514 number +1.4%
1991 65,420 number +1.4%
1992 66,101 number +1.0%
1993 66,683 number +0.9%
1994 67,284 number +0.9%
1995 68,051 number +1.1%
1996 69,246 number +1.8%
1997 70,676 number +2.1%
1998 72,261 number +2.2%
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 94,618 number +1.4%
2013 95,846 number +1.3%
2014 96,962 number +1.2%
2015 97,905 number +1.0%
2016 98,838 number +1.0%
2017 99,625 number +0.8%
2018 100,326 number +0.7%
2019 101,940 number +1.6%
2020 102,793 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,721 number 39,864 number 50,163 number 10
1980s 57,842 number 51,456 number 63,623 number 10
1990s 68,415 number 64,514 number 73,917 number 10
2000s 83,893 number 75,539 number 90,885 number 10
2010s 97,136 number 91,980 number 101,940 number 10
2020s 102,793 number 102,793 number 102,793 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 79 Togo 114,045 number compare
  2. 80 Jordan 113,467 number compare
  3. 81 Sierra Leone 108,623 number compare
  4. 83 Tunisia 101,524 number compare
  5. 84 Honduras 96,244 number compare
  6. 85 Dominican Republic 94,711 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 102,793 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 102,793 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 39,864 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 11.8%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/