Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
874,158
in 2025
Zimbabwe
894,265
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 894,265 against 874,158 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20,107.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,855 | 279,692 | 139,836 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 162,370 | 415,336 | 252,966 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 207,604 | 642,448 | 434,844 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 287,325 | 616,490 | 329,165 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 448,406 | 1.04 million | 593,994 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 844,461 | 935,012 | 90,551 | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 894,265 against 874,158 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 20,107, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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