Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Colombia
3.73 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.73 units per square kilometre against 3.65 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 206 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.48 units per square kilometre 0.5129 units per square kilometre 2.96 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 3.7 units per square kilometre 0.7832 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 4.18 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 3.1 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 4.72 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre 3.53 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 4.02 units per square kilometre 2.81 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 3.76 units per square kilometre 3.09 units per square kilometre 0.6745 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Colombia, at 3.73 units per square kilometre against 3.65 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
0.08 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Colombia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.