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Papua New Guinea Highest Literacy Rate

Name: Papua New Guinea Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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87.14% in 2022

Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Papua New Guinea was 87.14% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (87.14%), 2025 (86.08%), 2017 (70.06%), 2010 (69.10%), 2000 (57.34%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	87.14%
2nd	2025	86.08%
3rd	2017	70.06%
4th	2010	69.10%
5th	2000	57.34%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2022	87.14%	+17.08pp	28th
2025	86.08%	−1.06pp	41st
2017	70.06%	+0.96pp	31st
2010	69.10%	+11.76pp	40th
2000	57.34%	–	37th

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