Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Papua New Guinea
33.0%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
13.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
SDG: Western Asia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.0% against 13.8% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd of 162 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 | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 17.9% | 15.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 16.3% | 19.0% | 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, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Western Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 33.0% against 13.8% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Western Asia?
- 19.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd of 162 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 (%). 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