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 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
43rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8393 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8393 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +30.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.8393 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 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 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 1.1 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.13 GPIA in 2018.
- 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 0.8393 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release