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
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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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release