Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Papua New Guinea
35.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
37.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Tanzania rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 37.3% against 35.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 50.7% | 33.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 45.2% | 26.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 43.0% | 8.7% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 37.3% against 35.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Tanzania 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, male (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