Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 61.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2021
All-time low
57.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Papua New Guinea stood at 61.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 57.5% | — |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -4.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 61.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 61.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 61.9% | 64.9% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Papua New Guinea was 61.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release