Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 34.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Papua New Guinea is 34.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.59, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.45 | 17.59 | 22.87 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.04 | 21.4 | 23.44 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.78 | 21.13 | 22.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.85 | 27.41 | 34.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 4 Mozambique 36.54 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 35.1 compare
- 6 Eritrea 35.02 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 33.5 compare
- 9 Kenya 33.44 compare
- 10 Guinea 33.14 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 3.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Papua New Guinea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Papua New Guinea was 34.3 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.