Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
41.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 41.5% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 15.6% | 24.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 24.8% | 18.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 37.9% | 3.7% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Eritrea, at 41.5% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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, female (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