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Papua New Guinea Lowest Literacy Rate

57.34% in 2000
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

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

Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Papua New Guinea Top 5 Lowest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2000 57.34%
2nd 2010 69.10%
3rd 2017 70.06%
4th 2025 86.08%
5th 2022 87.14%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2000 57.34% – 37th
2017 70.06% +0.96pp 31st
2010 69.10% +11.76pp 40th
2025 86.08% −1.06pp 41st
2022 87.14% +17.08pp 28th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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