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

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 (number), gaps filled 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 39 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 107.5 4.16 million 4.16 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 858.95 5.54 million 5.54 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 17,009 7.19 million 7.17 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 107,182 9.18 million 9.07 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 374,487 22.14 million 21.77 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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?
39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
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.