Papua New Guinea: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Papua New Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.00.
That's up 24.2% from 2017, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2010–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 87.00
- Trough
- 68.97
- 5-year change
- +24.2%
- +4.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 87.0047 | |
| 70.0600 | |
| 68.9689 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Papua New Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Papua New Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Papua New Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Papua New Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 24.2% from 2017 to 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Papua New Guinea is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.