Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Children out of school, male

Iran
2.1%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
2.4%
in 2020
Iran rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
127th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Iran
  • Papua New Guinea
0102030198420022020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Iran ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 177 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 11.5% 26.2% 14.7% Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.6% 17.7% 14.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.1% 2.4% 0.3% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children out of school, male?
Iran ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.