Papua New Guinea
Country in Oceania
In brief
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 0.8% (2023). World rank 181 of 184; in Oceania, 14 of 14. Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.1 (2023). World rank 177 of 180 (1 = best); in Oceania, 10 of 10. Children vaccinated against measles: 44% (2024). World rank 189 of 193 (1 = best); in Oceania, 14 of 14. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 65% → 44%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 41.6 → 31.3, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 53.3 → 39.4. Better than all its neighbours (Indonesia): out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Indonesia): adult literacy, secondary school enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, and hospital beds per 1,000 people.