Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Colombia
3.73 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.73 units per square kilometre against 3.65 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.48 units per square kilometre 0.5129 units per square kilometre 2.96 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 3.7 units per square kilometre 0.7832 units per square kilometre 2.91 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 4.18 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 3.1 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 4.72 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre 3.53 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 4.02 units per square kilometre 2.81 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 3.76 units per square kilometre 3.09 units per square kilometre 0.6745 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Colombia, at 3.73 units per square kilometre against 3.65 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
0.08 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.