Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Papua New Guinea
61.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
28.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 61.0% against 28.9% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.8% | 35.2% | 19.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 33.3% | 29.7% | 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, male, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 61.0% against 28.9% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 32.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa 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, 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