Papua New Guinea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
434,899
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
28.71 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
59th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 28.71 million against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28.28 million.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 66.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 59th of 214 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.43 | 21.94 million | 21.94 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 907.14 | 24.80 million | 24.80 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 8,191 | 25.72 million | 25.71 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 136,390 | 21.65 million | 21.51 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 375,286 | 27.93 million | 27.56 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 381,644 | 28.16 million | 27.78 million | WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 28.71 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 28.28 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 59th 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