Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in primary education, male

Papua New Guinea
875,944
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
61.52 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
71st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 61.52 million against 875,944 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 60.65 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 70.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 71st of 216 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 145,292 13.17 million 13.02 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 204,350 19.08 million 18.88 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 271,030 23.62 million 23.35 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 294,708 35.81 million 35.51 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 683,336 54.38 million 53.69 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 763,866 60.86 million 60.09 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Papua New Guinea or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 61.52 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
60.65 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 71st 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