Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Italy
52,117 children
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
53,289 children
in 2021
Italy rank
69th
Papua New Guinea rank
68th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Italy
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53,289 children against 52,117 children in Italy, a difference of 1,172 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 196 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 children | 177,588 children | 141,690 children | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 47,776 children | 47,366 children | 409.6 children | Italy |
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, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53,289 children against 52,117 children in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,172 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Italy ranks 69th 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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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.