Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male

Papua New Guinea
226,545
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
215,559
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 226,545 against 215,559 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10,986.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 139 12,609 12,470 Saudi Arabia
2000s 93,176 95,069 1,893 Saudi Arabia
2010s 195,445 139,216 56,229 Papua New Guinea
2020s 187,216 187,900 683.67 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, male, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
Papua New Guinea, at 226,545 against 215,559 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, male between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
10,986, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release