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Papua New Guinea - Youth Literacy Rate 2022

Name: Papua New Guinea Youth Literacy Rate 2022
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

91.92% +9.20pp from 2021 Global rank: 45th

Papua New Guinea's youth literacy rate was 91.92% in 2022. This was the 45th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2022▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 2022
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Mauritius	100.00%	0.1%
2nd	San Marino	100.00%	-
3rd	Uzbekistan	100.00%	0.0%
4th	Tuvalu	100.00%	1.2%
5th	Turkmenistan	99.90%	0.1%
6th	Philippines	99.77%	0.6%
7th	Armenia	99.77%	-0.1%
8th	Serbia	99.74%	-0.3%
9th	Georgia	99.69%	-0.3%
10th	Mongolia	99.69%	-0.2%
11th	United Arab Emirates	99.66%	0.0%
12th	Oman	99.66%	0.0%
13th	Ecuador	99.63%	0.6%
14th	West Bank and Gaza	99.36%	0.0%
15th	Brazil	99.30%	0.0%
16th	Chile	99.30%	0.3%
17th	Panama	99.30%	0.0%
18th	Peru	99.30%	0.2%
19th	Bahrain	99.20%	2.2%
20th	Uruguay	99.13%	-0.1%
21st	Viet Nam	99.05%	0.9%
22nd	Mexico	99.00%	-0.3%
23rd	Colombia	98.90%	-0.2%
24th	Sri Lanka	98.81%	-0.1%
25th	Malaysia	98.79%	2.1%
26th	Eswatini	98.66%	7.9%
27th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	98.65%	0.1%
28th	Paraguay	98.60%	0.0%
29th	Dominican Republic	98.50%	-0.3%
30th	El Salvador	98.30%	0.2%
31st	Thailand	98.17%	-0.4%
32nd	Bhutan	97.73%	5.0%
33rd	India	96.54%	0.7%
34th	Belize	96.15%	-1.8%
35th	Honduras	95.90%	-0.2%
36th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	95.19%	-1.5%
37th	Guatemala	94.98%	0.4%
38th	Lao PDR	93.82%	6.7%
39th	Indonesia	93.79%	-6.0%
40th	Jamaica	93.57%	2.2%
41st	Bangladesh	93.45%	-1.5%
42nd	Nepal	92.40%	-2.0%
43rd	Türkiye	92.23%	-7.7%
44th	Trinidad and Tobago	92.00%	-7.4%
45th	Papua New Guinea	91.92%	11.1%
46th	Togo	90.36%	2.8%
47th	Rwanda	89.97%	-1.7%
48th	Tanzania	87.07%	-0.5%
49th	Timor-Leste	84.87%	-4.8%
50th	Zambia	84.48%	0.4%
51st	Guinea-Bissau	82.23%	9.2%
52nd	Senegal	75.28%	13.2%
53rd	Mozambique	71.44%	1.9%
54th	Benin	71.25%	9.1%
55th	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	70.71%	-9.8%
56th	Burkina Faso	62.81%	0.2%
57th	Afghanistan	62.66%	12.0%
58th	Niger	53.91%	18.4%

FAQ

What was Papua New Guinea's youth literacy rate in 2022?▾

Papua New Guinea's youth literacy rate in 2022 was 91.92%. This ranked 45th globally.

How did Papua New Guinea's youth literacy rate change in 2022?▾

Papua New Guinea's youth literacy rate increased by 11.1% in 2022 compared to 2021.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2022?▾

Mauritius had the highest youth literacy rate in 2022 at 100.00%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Papua New Guinea in 2022?▾

The youth literacy rate of Papua New Guinea in 2022 was 91.92%. This ranked 45th globally.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 3.8%. View full analysis →

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