Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Jordan
765,246
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
874,158
in 2025
Jordan rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 874,158 against 765,246 in Jordan, a difference of 108,912.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,280 | 139,855 | 42,424 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 278,450 | 162,370 | 116,080 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 409,838 | 207,604 | 202,234 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 503,284 | 287,325 | 215,959 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 577,386 | 448,406 | 128,980 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 736,584 | 844,461 | 107,877 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 874,158 against 765,246 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 108,912, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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