Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
265,649
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
518,800
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
30th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 518,800 against 265,649 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 253,151.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th of 184 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 246,058 | 497,150 | 251,092 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 294,531 | 489,933 | 195,403 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 518,800 against 265,649 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 253,151, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release