International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 62 El Salvador 0.2% compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2% compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 66 Dominica 0.2% compare
- 67 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release