Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2021
United States of America
4.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
United States of America rank
101st
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 101st of 203 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.6% | 3.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.0% against 4.0% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th and United States of America ranks 101st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.