Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 81,834 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81,834
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
43rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
92,577
in 2021
All-time low
68,523
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea stood at 81,834.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 68,523 | — |
| 2018 | 75,119 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 76,046 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 80,768 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 92,577 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 81,834 | -11.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 81,834 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 81,834 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 8.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73,229 | 68,523 | 76,046 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85,060 | 80,768 | 92,577 | 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 children, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Papua New Guinea was 81,834 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92,577 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,523 in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release