Number of adults with no formal education by region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 233,300 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Papua New Guinea stood at 233,300 people. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 780,900 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 233,300 people, in 2100.
That places Papua New Guinea 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 780,900 people | 780,900 people | 780,900 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 767,250 people | 766,300 people | 768,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 755,300 people | 748,500 people | 762,100 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 709,600 people | 693,900 people | 725,300 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 635,200 people | 614,200 people | 656,200 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 546,500 people | 523,300 people | 569,700 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 453,200 people | 430,200 people | 476,200 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 365,000 people | 344,100 people | 385,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 286,050 people | 267,600 people | 304,500 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 233,300 people | 233,300 people | 233,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 3.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Papua New Guinea was 233,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 780,900 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,300 people in 2100.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.