Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, female

Netherlands
571,172 number
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
588,562 number
in 2016
Netherlands rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
79th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 588,562 number against 571,172 number in Netherlands, a difference of 17,390 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 203 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 711,801 number 88,909 number 622,892 number Netherlands
1980s 573,954 number 158,167 number 415,787 number Netherlands
1990s 560,105 number 220,792 number 339,313 number Netherlands
2000s 619,118 number 238,406 number 380,712 number Netherlands
2010s 600,412 number 551,664 number 48,749 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 588,562 number against 571,172 number in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
17,390 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 203 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.