ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
55.90 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 55.90 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 54.93 million.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 57.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 194 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.42 million | 174,065 | 52.25 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 57.69 million | 737,783 | 56.96 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 56.94 million | 949,544 | 55.99 million | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Papua New Guinea?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 55.90 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Papua New Guinea?
- 54.93 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 194 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release