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

Latest (2020)
16,604
Change on year
up 186.5%
World rank
85th
of 177 countries
All-time high
196,550
in 2014
All-time low
5,796
in 2019
Years of data
6
1989–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1989200420201989: 82.3k2012: 167.5k2014: 196.6k2016: 62.2k2019: 5.8k2020: 16.6k

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Papua New Guinea, 1989 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Solomon Islands 18,392 compare
  2. 83 Togo 18,194 compare
  3. 84 Spain 16,814 compare
  4. 86 Israel 15,104 compare
  5. 87 Libya 13,957
  6. 88 Republic of Korea 13,881 compare

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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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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.