Papua New Guinea vs Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Papua New Guinea
65.0%
in 2025
Tokelau
68.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Tokelau rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 68.2% against 65.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tokelau ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Tokelau ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 31.4% | 3.9% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 37.3% | 7.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.8% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female, Papua New Guinea or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 68.2% against 65.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Papua New Guinea and Tokelau?
- 3.2%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tokelau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tokelau rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Tokelau ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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