Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled 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 51 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 152,795 69.96 million 69.81 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 224,386 67.95 million 67.73 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 249,498 60.70 million 60.45 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 550,197 51.80 million 51.25 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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?
51 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 (number), gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.