MDG: Eastern Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
8.89 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
114,488
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 8.89 million against 114,488 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.78 million.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 77.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 221 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.37 million | 39,370 | 13.33 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 10.96 million | 45,436 | 10.92 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 11.90 million | 58,116 | 11.84 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 8.64 million | 76,301 | 8.56 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.29 million | 97,839 | 8.19 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 8.82 million | 111,223 | 8.71 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 8.89 million against 114,488 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.78 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th 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, female (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