Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burundi
15.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
14.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.7% against 14.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 22.8% | 13.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 20.3% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 19.5% | 2.2% | 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, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Burundi, at 15.7% against 14.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 48th 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