Papua New Guinea vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2021
United States
4.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
United States rank
101st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and United States ranks 101st of 203 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.6% | 3.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 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, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.0% against 4.0% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and United States ranks 101st 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