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Papua New Guinea Lowest Youth Literacy Rate

Name: Papua New Guinea Youth Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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66.68% in 2000

Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

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

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

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

All Data (sorted by value)▾

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

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