Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Girls and boys who are out of school
Italy
26,661 girls
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
24,839 girls
in 2020
Italy rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Italy
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 26,661 girls against 24,839 girls in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,822 girls.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Italy ranks 71st 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 | Italy | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,560 girls | 111,065 girls | 93,504 girls | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21,179 girls | 24,839 girls | 3,660 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, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
- Italy, at 26,661 girls against 24,839 girls in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,822 girls, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Italy ranks 71st 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
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.