Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Papua New Guinea
778,850
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
56.39 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
70th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 56.39 million against 778,850 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 55.61 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 72.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th of 216 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 93,771 71.69 million 71.60 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 158,167 69.30 million 69.14 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 220,792 67.36 million 67.14 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 238,406 62.01 million 61.78 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 587,263 51.93 million 51.34 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 698,777 55.63 million 54.93 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Papua New Guinea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
55.61 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th of 216 countries.
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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About this data

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