MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
26.38 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
434,899
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
62nd
Papua New Guinea rank
60th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 26.38 million against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 25.95 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.32 million 140.75 4.32 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 5.69 million 907.14 5.69 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 7.15 million 8,191 7.14 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 10.61 million 136,390 10.47 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 22.00 million 375,286 21.63 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 23.72 million 381,644 23.34 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 26.38 million against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
25.95 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release