British Virgin Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
British Virgin Islands
34.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
34.7%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.7% against 34.3% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 33.1% | 28.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 36.6% | 27.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, British Virgin Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34.7% against 34.3% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.