MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
13.10 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
208,353
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
62nd
Papua New Guinea rank
61st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 13.10 million against 208,353 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.90 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 62.9 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.91 million 507.8 2.91 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3.49 million 3,838 3.48 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 5.17 million 64,614 5.10 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 10.84 million 179,841 10.66 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 11.74 million 184,596 11.56 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, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 13.10 million against 208,353 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
12.90 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release