Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Italy
52,117
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
53,289
in 2021
Italy rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
70th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 53,289 against 52,117 in Italy, a difference of 1,172.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Italy ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 204 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 35,899 177,588 141,690 Papua New Guinea
2020s 47,776 47,366 409.6 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 53,289 against 52,117 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
1,172, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Italy ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release