Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guinea-Bissau
41.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 41.3% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 15.6% | 35.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 24.8% | 9.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 37.9% | 2.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 41.3% 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 Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd 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