Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
14.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.2% against 14.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 22.8% | 12.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.3% | 3.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 19.5% | 2.3% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.2% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th 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