British Virgin Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
British Virgin Islands
14.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
14.6%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.6% against 14.3% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 22.8% | 20.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 20.3% | 9.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 19.5% | 5.2% | 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, female, British Virgin Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.6% against 14.3% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (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