Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 15.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2019
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Papua New Guinea is 15.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -9.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 13.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.8% | 24.0% | 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 children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Papua New Guinea was 15.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release