Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.09 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
50th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.37 modelled data
in 2012
All-time low
0.8136 modelled data
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea is 1.09 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.37 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8136 modelled data, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9225 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8851 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8516 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8282 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8136 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8281 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8641 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9242 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 modelled data | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 modelled data | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -2.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9013 modelled data | 0.8136 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8136 modelled data in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release