Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Dominican Republic
56,334 children
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
53,289 children
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
68th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 56,334 children against 53,289 children in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,045 children.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 61,040 children 177,588 children 116,549 children Papua New Guinea
2020s 80,428 children 47,366 children 33,062 children Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Dominican Republic, at 56,334 children against 53,289 children in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
3,045 children, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

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