Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
434,899
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
26.38 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
62nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 26.38 million against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 25.95 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.75 | 4.32 million | 4.32 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 907.14 | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 8,191 | 7.15 million | 7.14 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 136,390 | 10.61 million | 10.47 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 375,286 | 22.00 million | 21.63 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 381,644 | 23.72 million | 23.34 million | UNICEF: 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, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25.95 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd 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