Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Ecuador
1.72 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ecuador
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.72 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 69,340.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 million 236,863 934,874 Ecuador
1980s 1.68 million 353,111 1.32 million Ecuador
1990s 1.87 million 499,662 1.37 million Ecuador
2000s 2.00 million 556,476 1.44 million Ecuador
2010s 2.01 million 1.20 million 819,026 Ecuador
2020s 1.84 million 1.46 million 372,945 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
Ecuador, at 1.72 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
69,340, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.