Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 6.05 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.05 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.05 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.61 years, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.61 years | 4.61 years | 4.61 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 4.84 years | 5.09 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.53 years | 5.37 years | 5.68 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.05 years | 6.05 years | 6.05 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.07 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Papua New Guinea?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Papua New Guinea was 6.05 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 years in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.