Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, pupils
Papua New Guinea
1.65 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.07 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
69th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.07 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 413,190.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231,739 | 192,224 | 39,515 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 350,440 | 369,682 | 19,242 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 418,772 | 379,289 | 39,482 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 540,332 | 498,612 | 41,720 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.45 million | 161,482 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.95 million | 484,760 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.07 million against 1.65 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 413,190, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 69th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.