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

Papua New Guinea
875,944
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
63.20 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
68th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

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

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 63.20 million against 875,944 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 62.32 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 72.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th 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 153,613 89.78 million 89.63 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 204,350 84.07 million 83.87 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 271,030 75.83 million 75.56 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 294,708 69.09 million 68.80 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 683,336 59.47 million 58.79 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 763,866 63.03 million 62.27 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 63.20 million against 875,944 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Papua New Guinea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
62.32 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, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release