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 109,955 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 109,955 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Papua New Guinea peaked at 109,955 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,901 number, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st 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 | 41,901 number | — |
| 1971 | 42,990 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 44,104 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 45,232 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 46,360 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 47,469 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 48,820 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 50,250 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 51,720 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 53,180 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 54,572 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 56,166 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 57,770 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 59,339 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 60,822 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 62,171 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 63,632 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 65,023 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 66,307 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 67,435 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 68,377 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 69,335 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 70,049 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 70,655 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 71,291 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 72,122 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 73,411 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 74,968 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 76,703 number | +2.3% |
| 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 | 101,007 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 102,335 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 103,536 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 104,543 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 105,586 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 106,466 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 107,248 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 109,044 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 109,955 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,203 number | 41,901 number | 53,180 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,324 number | 54,572 number | 67,435 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,542 number | 68,377 number | 78,514 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,326 number | 80,287 number | 96,926 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,752 number | 98,155 number | 109,044 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,955 number | 109,955 number | 109,955 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 109,955 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 109,955 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 41,901 number in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st 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 12.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/