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EDUCATION STATISTICS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
2001

This page presents 2001 education statistics obtained from the National Department of Education. Although the table below only provides a summary table of students enrolment, number of teachers and number of schools, detail tables or a full report are also available for further reference if required.

Enrolment, number of schools and teachers, 2001.

Type of Institution	2001

Elementary
Number of schools	1,416
Enrolment	98,848
Male	52,089
Female	46,759
Number of teachers	3,449
Male	2,094
Female	1,355
Primary
Number of schools	1,639
Enrolment	296,281
Male	164,317
Female	131,964
Number of teachers	7,858
Male	4,725
Female	3,133
Secondary
Number of schools	161
Enrolment	77,451
Male	46,294
Female	31,157
Number of teachers	2,187
Male	1,492
Female	695
Vocational
Number of schools	138
Enrolment	14,333
Male	10,423
Female	3,910
Number of teachers	908
Male	659
Female	249

Note: Elementary to Secondary numbers shown here represents Government owned institutions. Statistics for Vocational is both Government and non Government.

For further information or inquiries, please contact the following personnel:

Mr. John VOLMER, Director, or Michael Peter, Senior Statistician, or Priscilla Rasehei, Data Coordinator

All form the Corporate Data section, National Department of Education, PNG.

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