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

Papua New Guinea
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands
3.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Solomon Islands rank
150th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.65 units per square kilometre against 3.43 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.22 units per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Solomon Islands ranks 150th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5129 units per square kilometre 0.9249 units per square kilometre 0.4119 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
1980s 0.7442 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 0.4955 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
1990s 1.06 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre 0.9671 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
2000s 1.18 units per square kilometre 2.5 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
2010s 2.81 units per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre 0.9047 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands
2020s 3.3 units per square kilometre 3.51 units per square kilometre 0.2025 units per square kilometre Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.65 units per square kilometre against 3.43 units per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
0.22 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Solomon Islands ranks 150th 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.