ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, female

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
56.39 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
778,850
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 56.39 million against 778,850 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 55.61 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 72.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 71.69 million 93,771 71.60 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1980s 69.30 million 158,167 69.14 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 67.36 million 220,792 67.14 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 62.01 million 238,406 61.78 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 51.93 million 587,263 51.34 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 55.63 million 698,777 54.93 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Papua New Guinea?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 56.39 million against 778,850 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Papua New Guinea?
55.61 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Papua New Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release