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 42,459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,459
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
50,526
in 2021
All-time low
36,061
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
Papua New Guinea recorded 42,459 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 36,061 | — |
| 2018 | 39,497 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 39,601 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,501 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 50,526 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 42,459 | -16.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 42,459 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,683, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 42,459 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,378, 12.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,386 | 36,061 | 39,601 | 3 |
| 2020s | 45,162 | 42,459 | 50,526 | 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 42,459 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 50,526 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 36,061 in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 176 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 17.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release