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

Papua New Guinea
199,272 number
in 2020
Tajikistan
204,356 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Tajikistan rank
81st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 204,356 number against 199,272 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,084 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1970s 76,476 number 89,988 number 13,512 number Tajikistan
1980s 99,859 number 110,532 number 10,673 number Tajikistan
1990s 126,025 number 153,168 number 27,142 number Tajikistan
2000s 148,044 number 175,355 number 27,311 number Tajikistan
2010s 184,499 number 172,841 number 11,658 number Papua New Guinea
2020s 199,272 number 204,356 number 5,084 number Tajikistan

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 Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 204,356 number against 199,272 number in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
5,084 number, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 81st 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.