Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.39 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.39 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.65 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
6
1989–2020
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.39 GPIA.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.65 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.65 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 1.39 GPIA | -15.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1 |
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Papua New Guinea was 1.39 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release