China vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, pupils

China
46.5%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
46.2%
in 2016
China rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
192nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • China
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

China currently reports 46.5% against 46.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 203 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 44.2% 38.2% 6.1% China
1980s 44.7% 43.5% 1.2% China
1990s 46.8% 44.9% 2.0% China
2000s 47.0% 44.8% 2.1% China
2010s 46.3% 45.8% 0.5% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, China or Papua New Guinea?
China, at 46.5% against 46.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between China and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
How do China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary education, pupils?
China ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.