Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
87
World rank
83rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
87
in 2022
All-time low
7.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Papua New Guinea stood at 87. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Papua New Guinea peaked at 87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5 | — |
| 2000 | 57.34 | +664.5% |
| 2010 | 68.97 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 70.06 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 87 | +24.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.34 | 57.34 | 57.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.51 | 68.97 | 70.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Papua New Guinea?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Papua New Guinea was 87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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