Education spending in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Education spending was 0.7821 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7821
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1977
All-time low
0.6434
in 2022
Years of data
11
1972–2023
Education spending in Papua New Guinea, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.7821.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.39 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6434, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Education spending in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.25 | — |
| 1977 | 7.39 | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | -78.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8538 | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 1.96 | +130.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7618 | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 0.898 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.714 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6434 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7821 | +21.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7821 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.32 | 5.25 | 7.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.7618 | 1.96 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7594 | 0.6434 | 0.898 | 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 education spending in Papua New Guinea?
- Education spending in Papua New Guinea was 0.7821 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1977.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6434 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for education spending?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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