Table 11. Literacy in English, Pidgin, Motu, and Other Languages by Eastern Highlands Districts, PNG: 1990
  Total      Daulo      Goroka      Henganofi      Kainanatu      Lufa      Obura/Wonenara      Okapa      Unggai/Benna
ENGLISH  
Total 208,984 73,578 25,956 56,348 20,647 25,107 7,348 0 0
English literacy 54,603 23,411 6,760 15,713 2,912 5,477 330 0 0
No English 154,381 50,167 19,196 40,635 17,735 19,630 7,018 0 0
   Male
Total 108,515 39,702 13,133 29,010 10,759 12,380 3,531 0 0
English literacy 34,542 14,763 4,198 9,999 1,888 3,432 262 0 0
No English 73,973 24,939 8,935 19,011 8,871 8,948 3,269 0 0
   Female
Total 100,469 33,876 12,823 27,338 9,888 12,727 3,817 0 0
English literacy 20,061 8,648 2,562 5,714 1,024 2,045 68 0 0
No English 80,408 25,228 10,261 21,624 8,864 10,682 3,749 0 0
PIDGIN  
Total 208,979 73,574 25,956 56,347 20,647 25,107 7,348 0 0
Pidgin literacy 61,189 25,330 8,085 17,733 3,209 6,226 606 0 0
No Pidgin 147,790 48,244 17,871 38,614 17,438 18,881 6,742 0 0
   Male
Total 108,512 39,700 13,133 29,009 10,759 12,380 3,531 0 0
Pidgin literacy 39,331 16,132 5,072 11,507 2,135 4,014 471 0 0
No Pidgin 69,181 23,568 8,061 17,502 8,624 8,366 3,060 0 0
   Female
Total 100,467 33,874 12,823 27,338 9,888 12,727 3,817 0 0
Pidgin literacy 21,858 9,198 3,013 6,226 1,074 2,212 135 0 0
No Pidgin 78,609 24,676 9,810 21,112 8,814 10,515 3,682 0 0
MOTU  
Total 208,984 73,578 25,956 56,348 20,647 25,107 7,348 0 0
Motu literacy 1,316 774 65 350 49 72 6 0 0
No Motu 207,668 72,804 25,891 55,998 20,598 25,035 7,342 0 0
   Male
Total 108,515 39,702 13,133 29,010 10,759 12,380 3,531 0 0
Motu literacy 913 538 44 240 37 49 5 0 0
No Motu 107,602 39,164 13,089 28,770 10,722 12,331 3,526 0 0
   Female
Total 100,469 33,876 12,823 27,338 9,888 12,727 3,817 0 0
Motu literacy 403 236 21 110 12 23 1 0 0
No Motu 100,066 33,640 12,802 27,228 9,876 12,704 3,816 0 0
OTHER LANGUAGE  
Total 208,973 73,570 25,956 56,345 20,647 25,107 7,348 0 0
Other languaghe literacy 44,546 18,729 5,883 11,827 1,914 5,706 487 0 0
No other 164,427 54,841 20,073 44,518 18,733 19,401 6,861 0 0
   Male
Total 108,506 39,696 13,133 29,007 10,759 12,380 3,531 0 0
Other languaghe literacy 27,791 11,735 3,502 7,764 1,280 3,244 266 0 0
No other 80,715 27,961 9,631 21,243 9,479 9,136 3,265 0 0
   Female
Total 100,467 33,874 12,823 27,338 9,888 12,727 3,817 0 0
Other languaghe literacy 16,755 6,994 2,381 4,063 634 2,462 221 0 0
No other 83,712 26,880 10,442 23,275 9,254 10,265 3,596 0 0
Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census