MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
55.90 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 55.90 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 54.93 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 57.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 194 groups.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 52.42 million 174,065 52.25 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 57.69 million 737,783 56.96 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 56.94 million 949,544 55.99 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
54.93 million, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release