GPE: Region 1 vs Papua New Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
GPE: Region 1
17.93 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
237,367
in 2025
GPE: Region 1 rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- GPE: Region 1
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 17.93 million against 237,367 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 17.69 million.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 75.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 1 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 million | 84,018 | 5.79 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1980s | 7.53 million | 96,487 | 7.43 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1990s | 9.58 million | 123,184 | 9.45 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2000s | 12.13 million | 161,407 | 11.96 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 15.44 million | 205,309 | 15.24 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 17.56 million | 231,498 | 17.33 million | GPE: Region 1 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, GPE: Region 1 or Papua New Guinea?
- GPE: Region 1, at 17.93 million against 237,367 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
- 17.69 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release