Literate and illiterate world population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Literate and illiterate world population was 13.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Literate and illiterate world population in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2022
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literate and illiterate world population in Papua New Guinea is 13.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 92.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate 1.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Papua New Guinea?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Papua New Guinea was 13.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.