Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Netherlands
186,570 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
199,272 number
in 2020
Netherlands rank
86th
Papua New Guinea rank
84th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 199,272 number against 186,570 number in Netherlands, a difference of 12,702 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 242,851 number 76,476 number 166,375 number Netherlands
1980s 214,958 number 99,859 number 115,099 number Netherlands
1990s 181,046 number 126,025 number 55,020 number Netherlands
2000s 199,001 number 148,044 number 50,957 number Netherlands
2010s 198,657 number 184,499 number 14,158 number Netherlands
2020s 186,570 number 199,272 number 12,702 number Papua New Guinea

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, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 199,272 number against 186,570 number in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
12,702 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.