Children not in school in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children not in school was 34.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.69
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
44th
of 179 countries
All-time high
39.88
in 2021
All-time low
31.93
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Children not in school in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Papua New Guinea is 34.69, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Children not in school in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31.93 | — |
| 2018 | 33.64 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 33.61 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.21 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 39.88 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 34.69 | -13.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 34.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 34.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.06 | 31.93 | 33.64 | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.59 | 34.69 | 39.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 41 Sierra Leone 37.18 compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 35.65 compare
- 43 Liberia 34.8 compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 34.32 compare
- 46 Madagascar 34.1 compare
- 47 Laos 34.06 compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Papua New Guinea?
- Children not in school in Papua New Guinea was 34.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children not in school?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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