MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
26.38 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
434,899
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
62nd
Papua New Guinea rank
60th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 26.38 million against 434,899 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 25.95 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.16 million 107.5 4.16 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 5.54 million 858.95 5.54 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 7.19 million 17,009 7.17 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 9.18 million 107,182 9.07 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 22.14 million 374,487 21.77 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 23.72 million 381,644 23.34 million MDG: 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 (number), gaps filled, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: 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 (number), gaps filled between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
25.95 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.