Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 45.85 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 45.85 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2018.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0271 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0393 | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0982 | +149.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1117 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1501 | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1622 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4898 | +202.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4753 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4674 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3748 | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4183 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3481 | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2568 | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3118 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5071 | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5451 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8924 | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 33.16 | +3615.7% |
| 2002 | 58.05 | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 95.78 | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 43.16 | -54.9% |
| 2018 | 45.85 | +6.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 45.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 45.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3615.7% | 0.8924 | 33.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0395 | 0 | 0.1117 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3626 | 0.1501 | 0.4898 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.15 | 0.2568 | 33.16 | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.91 | 58.05 | 95.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.5 | 43.16 | 45.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 125 Tonga 48.32 compare
- 126 Sudan 47.4 compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 46.29 compare
- 129 Tunisia 44.62 compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 44.01 compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 43.36 compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Papua New Guinea was 45.85 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.78 in 2008.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.