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

Papua New Guinea
53,289
in 2021
Palestine
53,793
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
Palestine rank
68th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Palestine
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198920062023

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 53,793 against 53,289 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 504.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Palestine ranks 68th of 204 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 Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 177,588 28,044 149,544 Papua New Guinea
2020s 47,366 39,398 7,969 Papua New Guinea

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, Papua New Guinea or Palestine?
Palestine, at 53,793 against 53,289 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Palestine?
504, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Palestine?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Palestine ranks 68th 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