Germany vs Papua New Guinea: Girls and boys who are out of school

Germany
22,689 girls
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
24,839 girls
in 2020
Germany rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

  • Germany
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198920052022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 24,839 girls against 22,689 girls in Germany, a difference of 2,150 girls.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 14,016 girls 111,065 girls 97,048 girls Papua New Guinea
2020s 13,442 girls 24,839 girls 11,397 girls Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Germany or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 24,839 girls against 22,689 girls in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Germany and Papua New Guinea?
2,150 girls, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Germany and Papua New Guinea rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
Germany ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit
girls
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.