Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Papua New Guinea
0.9241 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
0.9167 modelled data
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
South Africa rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.9241 modelled data against 0.9167 modelled data in South Africa, a difference of 0.0074 modelled data.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 204 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 modelled data | 0.819 modelled data | 0.3144 modelled data | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.11 modelled data | 0.8129 modelled data | 0.295 modelled data | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.9696 modelled data | 0.902 modelled data | 0.0676 modelled data | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.9241 modelled data against 0.9167 modelled data in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0074 modelled data, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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