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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 121.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 40,888 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.07 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.9% (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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