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Papua New Guinea Highest Youth Literacy Rate

Name: Papua New Guinea Youth Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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94.16% in 2025

Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Papua New Guinea was 94.16% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (94.16%), 2022 (91.92%), 2017 (82.72%), 2010 (81.17%), 2000 (66.68%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	94.16%
2nd	2022	91.92%
3rd	2017	82.72%
4th	2010	81.17%
5th	2000	66.68%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	94.16%	+2.24pp	49th
2022	91.92%	+9.20pp	45th
2017	82.72%	+1.55pp	42nd
2010	81.17%	+14.49pp	41st
2000	66.68%	–	47th

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