Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Iran
2.1%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
2.4%
in 2020
Iran rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iran ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 180 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 26.2% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 17.7% | 14.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 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, male, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Iran ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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