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

Papua New Guinea
1.65 million
in 2023
Poland
1.60 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Poland rank
73rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.65 million against 1.60 million in Poland, a difference of 55,210.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 73rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 236,863 3.34 million 3.11 million Poland
1980s 353,111 3.58 million 3.22 million Poland
1990s 499,662 3.81 million 3.31 million Poland
2000s 556,476 2.80 million 2.24 million Poland
2010s 1.20 million 2.23 million 1.03 million Poland
2020s 1.46 million 1.49 million 28,560 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Papua New Guinea or Poland?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.65 million against 1.60 million in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Papua New Guinea and Poland?
55,210, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Poland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Poland rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 73rd 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.