| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 87 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 121 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 52.1 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 1.95 %World Bank WDI [1999] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 0.782 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.0316 %World Bank WDI [2016] |
| Mean years of schooling | 4.96 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 11.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.572 indexWorld Bank WDI [1999] |
| School life expectancy | 5.36 yearsWB Education [1998] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 35.5World Bank WDI [2016] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 4 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 1.78 %WB Education [1999] |
| Female literacy rate | 61.5 %WB Gender [2017] |
Education
Papua New Guinea
Section metadata
Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Papua New Guinea's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (87 %), primary enrollment (gross) (121 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.