Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Papua New Guinea
62.8%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
26.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 62.8% against 26.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 33.4% | 29.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 30.7% | 33.2% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 62.8% against 26.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 36.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th of 179 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 (%). 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