Education in Papua New Guinea
| Budget | 1242.8 million PGK |
|---|---|
| Primary languages | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu and others |
| Total | 64.2% |
| Male | 65.6% |
| Female | 62.8% |
Education in Papua New Guinea is managed through nineteen provinces and two district organisational units. It is tuition-free and attendance is not compulsory. With a literacy rate of 64.2%, Papua New Guinea has the lowest literacy rate in Oceania.
The first school in Papua New Guinea was established in 1873 by English missionaries. Missionaries would continue providing the basis for education, with English and German as primary languages. When Australia took control of New Guinea in 1914 English became the sole official language.
The Currie Commission was created in 1964 to investigate the establishment of higher education in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. In 1965 the first university in Papua New Guinea, the University of Papua New Guinea, was established. It was heavily influenced by the Australian education system.
Education in Papua New Guinea has been tuition-free since 2012, as one of the election promises of the People's National Congress.
There are six universities in Papua New Guinea. These are accredited under the PNG Office of Higher Education and have establishing Acts of Parliament. The six universities and the main campus of each are - in alphabetical order:
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