Average schooling vs expected schooling in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 4.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 2021
All-time low
2.39
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.96. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.39 | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.77 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.15 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.22 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.29 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.48 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.47 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.73 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.85 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.39 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.36 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.08 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.93 | 4.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Papua New Guinea?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Papua New Guinea was 4.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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