Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 4.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.0%
Change on year
up 60.8%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2014
All-time low
2.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
1989–2020
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2020.
The figure is up 60.8% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 33.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.0% | — |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +60.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 2.5% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 106 Ghana 4.1% compare
- 107 Cayman Islands 4.1% compare
- 108 Bahrain 4.1% compare
- 110 Greece 4.0% compare
- 111 United States 3.8% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 3.7% compare
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, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Papua New Guinea was 4.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release