Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 4 years in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2012
All-time low
1 years
in 1998
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2019

1234197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.

That places Papua New Guinea 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
1980s 2 years 2 years 2 years 10
1990s 1.8 years 1 years 2 years 10
2000s 1 years 1 years 1 years 10
2010s 3.4 years 1 years 4 years 10

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  5. 1 Gambia, The 4 years compare
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  7. 1 Kyrgyz Republic 4 years compare
  8. 1 Latvia 4 years compare
  9. 1 Lithuania 4 years compare
  10. 1 Moldova, Republic of 4 years compare
  11. 1 Mongolia 4 years compare
  12. 1 Poland 4 years compare
  13. 1 Russian Federation 4 years compare
  14. 1 Serbia, Republic of 4 years compare
  15. 1 South Africa 4 years compare
  16. 1 Sweden 4 years compare
  17. 1 Tajikistan, Republic of 4 years compare
  18. 1 Uzbekistan, Republic of 4 years compare
  19. 1 Zambia 4 years compare

See the full ranking of 210 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea?
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Papua New Guinea was 4 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2012.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.