Children out of school, primary, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children out of school, primary, male was 16,604 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2020, children out of school, primary, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 16,604.
That represents a change of up 186.5% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 196,550 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,796, in 2019.
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 82,338 | — |
| 2012 | 167,480 | +103.4% |
| 2014 | 196,550 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 62,195 | -68.4% |
| 2019 | 5,796 | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 16,604 | +186.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,338 | 82,338 | 82,338 | 1 |
| 2010s | 108,005 | 5,796 | 196,550 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16,604 | 16,604 | 16,604 | 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, primary, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Papua New Guinea was 16,604 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 196,550 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,796 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.