Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
434,899
in 2023
Sweden
458,336
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
Sweden rank
58th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 458,336 against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,437.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.75 | 200,402 | 200,262 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 907.14 | 232,965 | 232,058 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8,191 | 291,049 | 282,858 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 136,390 | 345,284 | 208,894 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 375,286 | 461,404 | 86,118 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 381,644 | 472,147 | 90,502 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 458,336 against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 23,437, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 214 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release