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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- 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 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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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/