MDG: Eastern Asia vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, lower secondary education, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
25.67 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
416,933
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 25.67 million against 416,933 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 25.25 million.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 61.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 221 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.29 million | 62,000 | 25.23 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 38.48 million | 75,372 | 38.40 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 31.57 million | 96,855 | 31.47 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 33.40 million | 134,725 | 33.26 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 24.13 million | 211,167 | 23.92 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 25.00 million | 397,997 | 24.60 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 25.67 million against 416,933 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25.25 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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