Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Papua New Guinea, 1989–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.9% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 129th 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, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 26.2% | — |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -91.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +181.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 0.9% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Papua New Guinea was 2.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release