Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Mauritius
2.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.4%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritius ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 26.2% | 15.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 17.7% | 11.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mauritius ranks 132nd 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