Inequality in education in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Inequality in education was 0.3212 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3212
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3565
in 2016
All-time low
0.3212
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Inequality in education in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.3212 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3565 | 0.3565 | 0.3565 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3389 | 0.3212 | 0.3565 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.07 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Papua New Guinea?
- Inequality in education in Papua New Guinea was 0.3212 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3565 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3212 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for inequality in education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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