Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gabon
38.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
37.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 38.6% against 37.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 16.5% | 11.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.7% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 36.1% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Gabon, at 38.6% against 37.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gabon ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release