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

Papua New Guinea
208,353
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
13.10 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
61st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
64th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 13.10 million against 208,353 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.89 million.

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

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 507.8 2.91 million 2.91 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 3,838 3.49 million 3.48 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 64,614 5.17 million 5.10 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 179,841 10.83 million 10.65 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 184,596 11.74 million 11.56 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: 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 Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
12.89 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th of 208 countries.
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