Papua New Guinea vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million
in 2023
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
112.44 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
74th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low Income (july 2025) currently reports 112.44 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 110.78 million.
That makes WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s figure about 67.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, WB: Low Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 74th of 218 countries.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232,285 | 18.08 million | 17.85 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 354,681 | 25.13 million | 24.77 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 491,822 | 32.70 million | 32.21 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 533,114 | 57.82 million | 57.29 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 96.72 million | 95.45 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 110.56 million | 109.10 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025), at 112.44 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 110.78 million, with WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 74th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release