Papua New Guinea vs United States: Children out of school

Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2021
United States
4.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
United States rank
96th

Children out of school over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States
0102030198920052022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 95th and United States ranks 96th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 0.6% 3.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.6% 3.1% 0.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Papua New Guinea or United States?
Papua New Guinea, at 4.0% against 4.0% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in children out of school between Papua New Guinea and United States?
0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for children out of school?
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th and United States ranks 96th 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.