Teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Teachers in secondary education, male was 9,160 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
9,160 number
World rank
114th
of 190 countries
All-time high
9,160 number
in 2016
All-time low
878 number
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2016

Teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199320161971: 878 number1972: 1.1k number1974: 1.2k number1975: 1.3k number1976: 1.3k number1977: 1.3k number1978: 1.3k number1979: 1.4k number1980: 1.5k number1981: 1.6k number1982: 1.6k number1984: 1.6k number1986: 1.7k number1987: 1.9k number1988: 2.0k number1989: 2.1k number1991: 2.1k number1992: 2.2k number1998: 3.9k number2012: 8.0k number2016: 9.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 9,160 number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,160 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 878 number, in 1971.

That places Papua New Guinea 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 878 number
1972 1,080 number +23.0%
1974 1,227 number +13.6%
1975 1,334 number +8.7%
1976 1,278 number -4.2%
1977 1,264 number -1.1%
1978 1,294 number +2.4%
1979 1,370 number +5.9%
1980 1,508 number +10.1%
1981 1,551 number +2.9%
1982 1,580 number +1.9%
1984 1,565 number -0.9%
1986 1,674 number +7.0%
1987 1,944 number +16.1%
1988 2,013 number +3.5%
1989 2,054 number +2.0%
1991 2,147 number +4.5%
1992 2,194 number +2.2%
1998 3,868 number +76.3%
2012 7,972 number +106.1%
2016 9,160 number +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,216 number 878 number 1,370 number 8
1980s 1,736 number 1,508 number 2,054 number 8
1990s 2,736 number 2,147 number 3,868 number 3
2010s 8,566 number 7,972 number 9,160 number 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 111 Togo 10,265 number compare
  2. 112 Slovakia 10,172 number compare
  3. 113 Panama 9,695 number compare
  4. 115 El Salvador 8,575 number compare
  5. 116 Bulgaria 8,373 number compare
  6. 117 Mauritania 8,018 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Papua New Guinea was 9,160 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9,160 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 878 number in 1971.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/