Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 518,039 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
518,039
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
574,952
in 2021
All-time low
460,913
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Papua New Guinea is 518,039, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 460,913 | — |
| 2019 | 474,679 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 549,800 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 574,952 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 518,039 | -9.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 518,039 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 518,039 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 24.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 467,796 | 460,913 | 474,679 | 2 |
| 2020s | 547,597 | 518,039 | 574,952 | 3 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Papua New Guinea was 518,039 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 574,952 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,913 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release