Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 4,457 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4,457 number
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,457 number
in 2016
All-time low
0 number
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2016

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199320161970: 0 number1971: 0 number1972: 0 number2002: 1.7k number2016: 4.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea is 4,457 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,457 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 number 0 number 0 number 3
2000s 1,699 number 1,699 number 1,699 number 1
2010s 4,457 number 4,457 number 4,457 number 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 17 Nepal 5,890 number compare
  2. 18 Liberia 5,176 number compare
  3. 19 Türkiye 4,585 number compare
  4. 21 Canada 4,252 number compare
  5. 22 Uganda 3,780 number compare
  6. 23 Sweden 3,679 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 4,457 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4,457 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/