Papua New Guinea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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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 42 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 75.25 21.93 million 21.93 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1980s 858.95 24.37 million 24.37 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1990s 17,009 24.44 million 24.42 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 107,182 21.27 million 21.16 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 374,487 27.86 million 27.48 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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?
42 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 (number), gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 59th 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.