Papua New Guinea vs Poland: Primary education, pupils

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 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 42 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 354,681 3.58 million 3.23 million Poland
1990s 491,822 3.86 million 3.36 million Poland
2000s 533,114 2.90 million 2.36 million Poland
2010s 1.27 million 2.23 million 962,978 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, 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 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?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Poland rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.