Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Children not in school
Laos
34.06
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34.69
in 2023
Laos rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Children not in school over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.69 against 34.06 in Laos, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.24 | 33.06 | 0.1774 | Laos |
| 2020s | 31.65 | 36.59 | 4.94 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children not in school, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34.69 against 34.06 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children not in school between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.63, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children not in school?
- Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.