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
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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

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