Poverty vs mean schooling in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Poverty vs mean schooling was 6.05 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
6.05
World rank
146th
of 146 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2040
All-time low
4.61
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.05 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.05 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.61 | — |
| 2020 | 4.84 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 5.09 | +5.2% |
| 2030 | 5.37 | +5.5% |
| 2035 | 5.68 | +5.8% |
| 2040 | 6.05 | +6.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.61 | 4.61 | 4.61 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.84 | 5.09 | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.53 | 5.37 | 5.68 | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Papua New Guinea?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Papua New Guinea was 6.05 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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