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

Papua New Guinea
53,289 children
in 2021
Palestine
53,793 children
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
68th
Palestine rank
66th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Palestine
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How they compare

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

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 68th and Palestine ranks 66th of 196 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 children 28,044 children 149,544 children Papua New Guinea
2020s 47,366 children 39,398 children 7,969 children Papua New Guinea

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, Papua New Guinea or Palestine?
Palestine, at 53,793 children against 53,289 children in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Papua New Guinea and Palestine?
504 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Papua New Guinea ranks 68th and Palestine ranks 66th 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.