Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

Mauritius
12.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Papua New Guinea
12.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Mauritius rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

  • Mauritius
  • Papua New Guinea
0102030200020202040

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 12.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 12.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Mauritius ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 22.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 30.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 8.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Papua New Guinea
2020s 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 22.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Papua New Guinea
2030s 16.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 17.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Papua New Guinea
2040s 12.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 12.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1677 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
Mauritius, at 12.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 12.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Papua New Guinea as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
0.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Mauritius ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.