Papua New Guinea
7%
2/28
AI Gap Index
0/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 0/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 0
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 DICT released Draft National Sovereign Digital Transformation and AI Strategy (March 2026) plus Government Adoption Framework for AI; advisory/strategic governance body, not yet full regulator with enforcement
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 AI Summit 2026 identified civil servant AI training as a national priority; Prime Minister committed to AI-driven government in 2026; no binding standard or verified completion requirement yet
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 25, 2026 2/28 Draft National Sovereign AI Strategy and Government Adoption Framework released for consultation; AI Summit 2026 identified civil servant training as priority.
March 27, 2026 0/28 Initial research: No identifiable policy or binding initiatives in AI literacy or governance