Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
874,158
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
53.96 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
79th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 53.96 million against 874,158 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 53.08 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 61.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 79th of 220 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,855 | 13.46 million | 13.32 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 162,370 | 17.41 million | 17.25 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 207,604 | 22.38 million | 22.18 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 287,325 | 32.16 million | 31.87 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 448,406 | 41.97 million | 41.52 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 838,522 | 51.92 million | 51.08 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 53.96 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 Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 53.08 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 79th 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