Children out of school, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children out of school, male was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2020, children out of school, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.9% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 26.2% | — |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +181.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 0.9% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Children out of school, male in Papua New Guinea was 2.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children out of school, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.