MDG: Developed Regions vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
MDG: Developed Regions
53.27 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
874,158
in 2025
MDG: Developed Regions rank
80th
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 53.27 million against 874,158 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 52.40 million.
That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 60.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.41 million | 241,213 | 60.17 million | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 56.25 million | 287,325 | 55.97 million | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 49.58 million | 448,406 | 49.13 million | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2020s | 52.50 million | 838,522 | 51.66 million | MDG: Developed Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Developed Regions or Papua New Guinea?
- MDG: Developed Regions, at 53.27 million against 874,158 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Developed Regions and Papua New Guinea?
- 52.40 million, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 221 groups.
- 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