Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Children out of school

Eswatini
3.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2021
Eswatini rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th

Children out of school over time

  • Eswatini
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Eswatini ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 196 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 27.7% 28.9% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 10.7% 15.3% 4.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in children out of school between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children out of school?
Eswatini ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.