Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Papua New Guinea
434,899
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
28.72 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
58th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 28.72 million against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28.29 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 66.0 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 58th of 214 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 80.43 21.95 million 21.95 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
1980s 907.14 24.81 million 24.81 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
1990s 8,191 25.73 million 25.72 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2000s 136,390 21.66 million 21.52 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 375,286 27.94 million 27.57 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 381,644 28.17 million 27.79 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 28.72 million 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
28.29 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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

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