Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eswatini
3.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2021
Eswatini rank
103rd
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 203 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 28.9% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 15.3% | 4.6% | 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, both sexes, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Eswatini as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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