Children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Children out of school, primary, female was 24,839 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24,839
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
75th
of 177 countries
All-time high
187,804
in 2014
All-time low
15,162
in 2019
Years of data
6
1989–2020

Children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1989200420201989: 86.9k2012: 172.0k2014: 187.8k2016: 69.3k2019: 15.2k2020: 24.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea is 24,839, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 187,804 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,162, in 2019.

Papua New Guinea ranks 75th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea, 1989 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1989 86,946
2012 171,952 +97.8%
2014 187,804 +9.2%
2016 69,341 -63.1%
2019 15,162 -78.1%
2020 24,839 +63.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 86,946 86,946 86,946 1
2010s 111,065 15,162 187,804 4
2020s 24,839 24,839 24,839 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  6. 78 Chile 21,887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea?
Children out of school, primary, female in Papua New Guinea was 24,839 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 187,804 in 2014.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 15,162 in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.