Papua New Guinea vs WB: Oecd Members: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
226,155
in 2025
WB: Oecd Members
16.57 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
WB: Oecd Members rank
80th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Oecd Members
How they compare
WB: Oecd Members currently reports 16.57 million against 226,155 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.35 million.
That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 73.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and WB: Oecd Members ranks 80th of 222 countries.
WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Oecd Members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,332 | 17.09 million | 16.96 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 2000s | 147,241 | 17.00 million | 16.85 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 2010s | 189,231 | 16.36 million | 16.17 million | WB: Oecd Members |
| 2020s | 217,209 | 16.59 million | 16.37 million | WB: Oecd Members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or WB: Oecd Members?
- WB: Oecd Members, at 16.57 million against 226,155 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and WB: Oecd Members?
- 16.35 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Oecd Members?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and WB: Oecd Members ranks 80th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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